Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

p = 8

Step-by-step 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

Answer 2

Answer:

$p=8$

Step-by-step 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.

$\frac{3p}{3}=\frac{24}{3}\\p=8$