2-(17-5p)=9p-(p+7)

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Solution for 2-(17-5p)=9p-(p+7) equation:


Simplifying
2 + -1(17 + -5p) = 9p + -1(p + 7)
2 + (17 * -1 + -5p * -1) = 9p + -1(p + 7)
2 + (-17 + 5p) = 9p + -1(p + 7)

Combine like terms: 2 + -17 = -15
-15 + 5p = 9p + -1(p + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5p = 9p + -1(7 + p)
-15 + 5p = 9p + (7 * -1 + p * -1)
-15 + 5p = 9p + (-7 + -1p)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5p = -7 + 9p + -1p

Combine like terms: 9p + -1p = 8p
-15 + 5p = -7 + 8p

Solving
-15 + 5p = -7 + 8p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-8p' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 5p + -8p = -7 + 8p + -8p

Combine like terms: 5p + -8p = -3p
-15 + -3p = -7 + 8p + -8p

Combine like terms: 8p + -8p = 0
-15 + -3p = -7 + 0
-15 + -3p = -7

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + -3p = -7 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -3p = -7 + 15
-3p = -7 + 15

Combine like terms: -7 + 15 = 8
-3p = 8

Divide each side by '-3'.
p = -2.666666667

Simplifying
p = -2.666666667

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