-17p-5(5-5p)=5(p-2)-21

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Solution for -17p-5(5-5p)=5(p-2)-21 equation:


Simplifying
-17p + -5(5 + -5p) = 5(p + -2) + -21
-17p + (5 * -5 + -5p * -5) = 5(p + -2) + -21
-17p + (-25 + 25p) = 5(p + -2) + -21

Reorder the terms:
-25 + -17p + 25p = 5(p + -2) + -21

Combine like terms: -17p + 25p = 8p
-25 + 8p = 5(p + -2) + -21

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 8p = 5(-2 + p) + -21
-25 + 8p = (-2 * 5 + p * 5) + -21
-25 + 8p = (-10 + 5p) + -21

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 8p = -10 + -21 + 5p

Combine like terms: -10 + -21 = -31
-25 + 8p = -31 + 5p

Solving
-25 + 8p = -31 + 5p

Solving for variable 'p'.

Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-5p' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 8p + -5p = -31 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 8p + -5p = 3p
-25 + 3p = -31 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
-25 + 3p = -31 + 0
-25 + 3p = -31

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 25 + 3p = -31 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
0 + 3p = -31 + 25
3p = -31 + 25

Combine like terms: -31 + 25 = -6
3p = -6

Divide each side by '3'.
p = -2

Simplifying
p = -2

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