11p+72=5p

Solution for 11p+72=5p equation:

Simplifying
11p + 72 = 5p

Reorder the terms:
72 + 11p = 5p

Solving
72 + 11p = 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.
72 + 11p + -5p = 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 11p + -5p = 6p
72 + 6p = 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
72 + 6p = 0

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + 6p = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + 6p = 0 + -72
6p = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
6p = -72

Divide each side by '6'.
p = -12

Simplifying
p = -12