17(5-p)=2(5p-16)

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Solution for 17(5-p)=2(5p-16) equation:


Simplifying
17(5 + -1p) = 2(5p + -16)
(5 * 17 + -1p * 17) = 2(5p + -16)
(85 + -17p) = 2(5p + -16)

Reorder the terms:
85 + -17p = 2(-16 + 5p)
85 + -17p = (-16 * 2 + 5p * 2)
85 + -17p = (-32 + 10p)

Solving
85 + -17p = -32 + 10p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-10p' to each side of the equation.
85 + -17p + -10p = -32 + 10p + -10p

Combine like terms: -17p + -10p = -27p
85 + -27p = -32 + 10p + -10p

Combine like terms: 10p + -10p = 0
85 + -27p = -32 + 0
85 + -27p = -32

Add '-85' to each side of the equation.
85 + -85 + -27p = -32 + -85

Combine like terms: 85 + -85 = 0
0 + -27p = -32 + -85
-27p = -32 + -85

Combine like terms: -32 + -85 = -117
-27p = -117

Divide each side by '-27'.
p = 4.333333333

Simplifying
p = 4.333333333

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