Question

What is -3(7p+5)=27?

Answer 1

`p=-2`

Explanation:

I'm assuming you want to solve for p.

Rearrange to isolate p.

`-3(7p+5)=27`

`7p+5=27/-3`

`7p=27/-3-5`

`p=(27/-3-5)/7`

Simplify.

`p=(-9-5)/7`

`p=(-14)/7`

`p=-2`