Question

Solve Proportion: $\frac{98}{154}=\frac{-7}{p}$

Short answer

Value of $p$is $-11$.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given Information

A proportion is given:$\frac{98}{154}=\frac{-7}{p}$

Step 2. Required to find

Solve the proportion and find value of $p$.

Step 3. Finding the value of p

Rearrange the proportion to keep only $p$on the left hand side and simplify the remaining fraction on the right hand side.

$p=\frac{-7\times 154}{98}$

$14$divides both $154$and $98$

$p=\frac{-7\times 11}{7}$

$p=-11$