SOLUTION: What is the answer to (p-1)2=6 ?

Question 512452: What is the answer to (p-1)2=6 ?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the answer to (p-1)2=6 ?
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It depends on the question.
If the question is "what's the degree of the polynomial?", the answer is 1.
If the question is "Is the equation linear?", the answer is yes.
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If you want to solve for p, you should say, "solve for p."
(p-1)2=6
p-1 = 3
p = 4

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