What is the answer to 5/p+5=-10 ?

The answer to 5/p+5=-10 is p=-1/3

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5/p+5=-10

\frac{5}{p} + 5 = - 10

p = - \frac{1}{3}

Decimal Notation

p = - 0.33333 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{5}{p} + 5 = - 10

Move

5

to the right side

\frac{5}{p} = - 15

Multiply both sides by

p

5 = - 15 p

Switch sides

- 15 p = 5

Divide both sides by

- 15

p = - \frac{1}{3}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

p = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

p = - \frac{1}{3}

\frac{b}{c} = a, c

x, f x = \frac{1}{x}

\frac{5}{x - 3} + \frac{2}{x + 1} = 1

\frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{t}

\frac{x ^{2} - 16}{x - 4} = - x + 7