42+0.05p=0.08p

Solution for 42+0.05p=0.08p equation:

Simplifying
42 + 0.05p = 0.08p

Solving
42 + 0.05p = 0.08p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-0.08p' to each side of the equation.
42 + 0.05p + -0.08p = 0.08p + -0.08p

Combine like terms: 0.05p + -0.08p = -0.03p
42 + -0.03p = 0.08p + -0.08p

Combine like terms: 0.08p + -0.08p = 0.00
42 + -0.03p = 0.00

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -0.03p = 0.00 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -0.03p = 0.00 + -42
-0.03p = 0.00 + -42

Combine like terms: 0.00 + -42 = -42
-0.03p = -42

Divide each side by '-0.03'.
p = 1400

Simplifying
p = 1400