-34=p+42-5p

Solution for -34=p+42-5p equation:

Simplifying
-34 = p + 42 + -5p

Reorder the terms:
-34 = 42 + p + -5p

Combine like terms: p + -5p = -4p
-34 = 42 + -4p

Solving
-34 = 42 + -4p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '4p' to each side of the equation.
-34 + 4p = 42 + -4p + 4p

Combine like terms: -4p + 4p = 0
-34 + 4p = 42 + 0
-34 + 4p = 42

Add '34' to each side of the equation.
-34 + 34 + 4p = 42 + 34

Combine like terms: -34 + 34 = 0
0 + 4p = 42 + 34
4p = 42 + 34

Combine like terms: 42 + 34 = 76
4p = 76

Divide each side by '4'.
p = 19

Simplifying
p = 19