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AlgebraEasy–MediumFinding the second variable in a relation

Algebra practice question

The quantities p and q satisfy 2p − 3q = 4. When q = 2, what is the value of p?

Answer: 5

2p − 6 = 4 gives 2p = 10, so p = 5.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 1
1 subtracts 3 from 4.
If you answered 10
10 is 2p.
If you answered -1
−1 solves 2p + 6 = 4.

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