3p-5p-3=17

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Solution for 3p-5p-3=17 equation: 


Simplifying
3p + -5p + -3 = 17

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3p + -5p = 17

Combine like terms: 3p + -5p = -2p
-3 + -2p = 17

Solving
-3 + -2p = 17

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -2p = 17 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -2p = 17 + 3
-2p = 17 + 3

Combine like terms: 17 + 3 = 20
-2p = 20

Divide each side by '-2'.
p = -10

Simplifying
p = -10

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