p = 32
Solution:
Given p represents the amount of air pressure in a tire.
t represents the time it takes for the tire to go flat and t = –8.
To find the value of p, if [tex]\frac{p}{t}=-4[/tex].
⇒ [tex]\frac{p}{t}=-4[/tex]
Substitute t = –8 in the above equation.
⇒ [tex]\frac{p}{-8}=-4[/tex]
Do cross multiply, we get
⇒ p = (–8) × (– 4)
⇒ p = 32
Hence, the value of p is 32 if the quotient [tex]\frac{p}{t}[/tex] is –4.
