Ms. Banerjee bought a car for $22,500. The amount she paid for her new car was twice the amount she paid for her previous car, which she bought 8 years ago. Which equation shows p, the price in dollars that she paid for her previous car?
A. 22,500 = 2 p
B. 2 (22,500) = p
C. 22,500 = 2 p minus 8
D. 2 (22,500) = p minus 8