p + 12 = 67
-12 -12
p = 55
Answer: 55
"more" means that you have to add, so "12 more than p" means [tex] 12+p [/tex].
The result of this operation has to be 67, so the equation is
[tex] 12+p=67 [/tex]
if you subtract 12 from both sides, you have
[tex] 12+p-12 = 67-12 \iff p = 55 [/tex]
