How do you solve #17 = 3 ( p - 5 ) + 8#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-24T20:44:52

#p=8#

Let's start by distributing the #3# to both terms in the parenthesis. Doing this, we get

#17=3p-15+8#

We can further simplify the terms on the right to get

#17=3p-7#

Next, we add #7# to both sides to get

#3p=24#

Lastly, divide both sides by #3# to get

#p=8#

Hope this helps!