17 = 3(p - 5) + 8 if you could do it step by step that would be great

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asked Oct 3, 2021 24.0k views

2 Answers

Omid Roshani · Answer 1 · 2021-10-05T18:32:19+0000

Answer:

p=8

Explanation:

First you need to distribute the 3 with the values in the parentheses.

$3*p= 3p\\3*-5=-15$

17=3p-15+8

Then combine like terms...

$17=3p-7\\17+7=3p-7+7\\24=3p\\\33p= 24$

Divide by 3 to get the variable by itself.

$(3p)/(3)=(24)/(3)\\p=8$

Ephapox · Answer 2 · 2021-10-07T14:51:11+0000

Answer:

p = 8

Explanation:

17 = 3 ( p - 5 ) + 8

Distribute

17 = 3p - 15 + 8

Simplify

17 = 3p - 7

Inverse operations

17 = 3p - 7

+7 +7

24 = 3p

/3 /3

8 = p