Question

-7 - p= p +3
How do you do this

Answer 1

-5 = p

Explanation:

-7 - p= p +3

Add p to each side

-7 - p+p= p+p +3

-7 = 2p+3

Subtract 3 from each side

-7-3 = 2p+3-3

-10 = 2p

Divide each side by 2

-10/2 = 2p/2

-5 = p