{"id":"cb_question_bank:84ec27da-3dc6-438f-96c5-4186421a7722","source_id":"cb_question_bank","source_item_id":"84ec27da-3dc6-438f-96c5-4186421a7722","external_id":"0de0c801-a394-401e-86d9-293cbb485a91","ibn":null,"question_id":"29ed5d39","program":"SAT","module":"math","domain_code":"P","domain":"Advanced Math","skill_code":"P.B.","skill":"Nonlinear equations in one variable and systems of equations in two variables","difficulty":"M","score_band":5,"answer_type":"mcq","answer_source":"key","layout_warning":null,"form_id":null,"module_number":null,"position":null,"stem":"p equals 20 plus StartFraction 16 Over n EndFraction The given equation relates the numbers p and n , where n is not equal to 0 and p greater than 20 . Which equation correctly expresses n in terms of p ?","stimulus":"","stimulus_html":null,"stem_html":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><math alttext=\"p equals 20 plus StartFraction 16 Over n EndFraction\"><mrow>\n\t<mi>p</mi>\n\t<mo>=</mo>\n\t<mrow>\n\t\t<mn>20</mn>\n\t\t<mo>+</mo>\n\t\t<mrow>\n\t\t\t<mfrac>\n\t\t\t\t<mn>16</mn>\n\t\t\t\t<mi>n</mi>\n\t\t\t</mfrac>\n\t\t</mrow>\n\t</mrow>\n</mrow>\n</math></p>\n<p>The given equation relates the numbers <math alttext=\"p\"><mi>p</mi>\n</math> and <math alttext=\"n\"><mi>n</mi>\n</math>, where <math alttext=\"n\"><mi>n</mi>\n</math> is not equal to <math alttext=\"0\"><mn>0</mn>\n</math> and <math alttext=\"p greater than 20\"><mi>p</mi><mo>&gt;</mo><mrow><mn>20</mn></mrow></math>. Which equation correctly expresses <math alttext=\"n\"><mi>n</mi>\n</math> in terms of <math alttext=\"p\"><mi>p</mi>\n</math>?</p>","rationale_html":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Choice D is correct. To express <math alttext=\"n\"><mi>n</mi>\n</math> in terms of <math alttext=\"p\"><mi>p</mi>\n</math>, the given equation must be solved for <math alttext=\"n\"><mi>n</mi>\n</math>. Subtracting <math alttext=\"9\"><mn>9</mn>\n</math> from both sides of the given equation yields <math alttext=\"p minus 9 equals StartFraction 14 Over n EndFraction\"><mi>p</mi><mo>-</mo><mn>9</mn><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mn>14</mn><mi>n</mi></mfrac></math>. Since <math alttext=\"n\"><mi>n</mi>\n</math> is not equal to <math alttext=\"0\"><mn>0</mn>\n</math>, multiplying both sides of this equation by <math alttext=\"n\"><mi>n</mi>\n</math> yields&nbsp;<math alttext=\"left parenthesis p minus 9 right parenthesis left parenthesis n right parenthesis equals 14\"><mfenced><mrow><mi>p</mi><mo>-</mo><mn>9</mn></mrow></mfenced><mfenced><mi>n</mi></mfenced><mo>=</mo><mn>14</mn></math>. It's given that <math alttext=\"p greater than 9\"><mi>p</mi><mo>&gt;</mo><mn>9</mn></math>, which means <math alttext=\"p minus 9\"><mrow>\n\t<mi>p</mi>\n\t<mo>-</mo>\n\t<mn>9</mn>\n</mrow>\n</math> is not equal to <math alttext=\"0\"><mn>0</mn>\n</math>. Therefore, dividing both sides of&nbsp;<math alttext=\"left parenthesis p minus 9 right parenthesis left parenthesis n right parenthesis equals 14\"><mfenced><mrow><mi>p</mi><mo>-</mo><mn>9</mn></mrow></mfenced><mfenced><mi>n</mi></mfenced><mo>=</mo><mn>14</mn></math> by <math alttext=\"left parenthesis p minus 9 right parenthesis\"><mfenced><mrow><mi>p</mi><mo>-</mo><mn>9</mn></mrow></mfenced></math> yields&nbsp;<math alttext=\"StartFraction left parenthesis p minus 9 right parenthesis left parenthesis n right parenthesis Over p minus 9 EndFraction equals StartFraction 14 Over p minus 9 EndFraction\"><mfrac><mrow><mfenced><mrow><mi>p</mi><mo>-</mo><mn>9</mn></mrow></mfenced><mfenced><mi>n</mi></mfenced></mrow><mrow><mi>p</mi><mo>-</mo><mn>9</mn></mrow></mfrac><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mn>14</mn><mrow><mi>p</mi><mo>-</mo><mn>9</mn></mrow></mfrac></math>, or&nbsp;<math alttext=\"n equals StartFraction 14 Over p minus 9 EndFraction\"><mi>n</mi><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mn>14</mn><mrow><mi>p</mi><mo>-</mo><mn>9</mn></mrow></mfrac></math>.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.</p>\n<p>Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.</p>\n<p>Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.</p>","correct_answer":["D"],"has_media":false,"has_mathml":true,"has_table":false,"source_created_at":"2023-08-02T20:25:59.824000+00:00","source_updated_at":"2023-08-02T20:25:59.824000+00:00","options":[{"label":"A","content_html":"<p><math alttext=\"n equals StartFraction p minus 20 Over 16 EndFraction\"><mi>n</mi><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mrow><mi>p</mi><mo>-</mo><mrow><mn>20</mn></mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>16</mn></mrow></mfrac></math></p>","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"<p><math alttext=\"n equals StartFraction p Over 16 EndFraction plus 20\"><mrow>\n\t<mi>n</mi>\n\t<mo>=</mo>\n\t<mrow>\n\t\t<mrow>\n\t\t\t<mfrac>\n\t\t\t\t<mi>p</mi>\n\t\t\t\t<mn>16</mn>\n\t\t\t</mfrac>\n\t\t</mrow>\n\t\t<mo>+</mo>\n\t\t<mn>20</mn>\n\t</mrow>\n</mrow>\n</math></p>","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"<p><math alttext=\"n equals StartFraction p Over 16 EndFraction minus 20\"><mrow>\n\t<mi>n</mi>\n\t<mo>=</mo>\n\t<mrow>\n\t\t<mrow>\n\t\t\t<mfrac>\n\t\t\t\t<mi>p</mi>\n\t\t\t\t<mn>16</mn>\n\t\t\t</mfrac>\n\t\t</mrow>\n\t\t<mo>-</mo>\n\t\t<mn>20</mn>\n\t</mrow>\n</mrow>\n</math></p>","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"<p><math alttext=\"n equals StartFraction 16 Over p minus 20 EndFraction\"><mrow>\n\t<mi>n</mi>\n\t<mo>=</mo>\n\t<mrow>\n\t\t<mfrac>\n\t\t\t<mn>16</mn>\n\t\t\t<mrow>\n\t\t\t\t<mi>p</mi>\n\t\t\t\t<mo>-</mo>\n\t\t\t\t<mn>20</mn>\n\t\t\t</mrow>\n\t\t</mfrac>\n\t</mrow>\n</mrow>\n</math></p>","ord":3}],"attribution":{"source_id":"cb_question_bank","source_name":"College Board digital SAT question bank (community dump)","rights_holder":"College Board","canonical_url":"https://satsuitequestionbank.collegeboard.org/","retrieved_from":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdn522/sat-question-bank/main/data/cb-digital-questions.json","attribution":"SAT practice questions © College Board, from the official SAT Suite Question Bank. 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