## Literal equation help: 4 - m/n = p (solve for m)

Simplificatation, evaluation, linear equations, linear graphs, linear inequalities, basic word problems, etc.

### Literal equation help: 4 - m/n = p (solve for m)

Hello i'm having problems with the following problem.
4 - m/n = p (solve for m)

When i solved it i got m = p - 4 x n. Do i combine the n with the p or the 4?
gohoyas

Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Sep 17, 2011 7:37 pm

Sponsor

gohoyas wrote:4 - m/n = p (solve for m)

Is the equation either of the following?

. . . . .$4\, -\, \frac{m}{n}\, =\, p$

. . . . .$\frac{4\, -\, m}{n}\, =\, p$

Thank you!

stapel_eliz

Posts: 1804
Joined: Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:22 pm

### Re:

stapel_eliz wrote:
gohoyas wrote:4 - m/n = p (solve for m)

Is the equation either of the following?

. . . . .$4\, -\, \frac{m}{n}\, =\, p$

Its the first one
gohoyas

Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Sep 17, 2011 7:37 pm

### Re: Literal equation help: 4 - m/n = p (solve for m)

gohoyas wrote:4 - m/n = p (solve for m)

When i solved it i got m = p - 4 x n. Do i combine the n with the p or the 4?

How did you get 'm = p - 4n'? What were your steps?

You can learn how to solve literal equations here. There are many ways to get started with this equation, and probably different looks to the answer (depending on the route you took to the answer); one way to start is:

$4\, -\, \frac{m}{n}\, =\, p$
$4n\, -\, m\, =\, np$

Please write back showing what you did. Thanks!

maggiemagnet

Posts: 297
Joined: Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:32 am

Return to Beginning Algebra