3p-17=-5(p+5)

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Solution for 3p-17=-5(p+5) equation:


Simplifying
3p + -17 = -5(p + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 3p = -5(p + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 3p = -5(5 + p)
-17 + 3p = (5 * -5 + p * -5)
-17 + 3p = (-25 + -5p)

Solving
-17 + 3p = -25 + -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.
-17 + 3p + 5p = -25 + -5p + 5p

Combine like terms: 3p + 5p = 8p
-17 + 8p = -25 + -5p + 5p

Combine like terms: -5p + 5p = 0
-17 + 8p = -25 + 0
-17 + 8p = -25

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 8p = -25 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 8p = -25 + 17
8p = -25 + 17

Combine like terms: -25 + 17 = -8
8p = -8

Divide each side by '8'.
p = -1

Simplifying
p = -1

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