Answer:
[tex]p=8[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
First you need to distribute the 3 with the values in the parentheses.
[tex]3*p= 3p\\3*-5=-15[/tex]
[tex]17=3p-15+8[/tex]
Then combine like terms...
[tex]17=3p-7\\17+7=3p-7+7\\24=3p\\\33p= 24[/tex]
Divide by 3 to get the variable by itself.
[tex]\frac{3p}{3}=\frac{24}{3}\\p=8[/tex]
