72=8p

Solution for 72=8p equation:

Simplifying
72 = 8p

Solving
72 = 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.
72 + -8p = 8p + -8p

Combine like terms: 8p + -8p = 0
72 + -8p = 0

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -8p = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -8p = 0 + -72
-8p = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-8p = -72

Divide each side by '-8'.
p = 9

Simplifying
p = 9