Question 72022
FIRST, YOU NEED TO GET YOUR EXPRESSION ON ONE SIDE ( I PREFER THE LEFT ) AND THE NUMBERS ON THE OTHER ( I PREFER THE RIGHT )  IN YOUR PROBLEM, YOU NEED TO ADD AND SUBTRACT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.  17 - 2P = -4 + P --->>> SUBTRACT P FROM BOTH SIDES, YOU GET ---->>>> 17-3P=-4 ---->>>>NEXT, YOU SUBTRACT 17 FROM BOTH SIDES ---->>>> -3P = -21 ---->>>> NEXT YOU DIVIDE BOTH SIDES BY -3 ---->>>>>>>>>>> P = 7    I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU!? YOU CAN E - MAIL ME AT cats7051@yahoo.com IF YOU NEED ANY MORE HELP!!!! YOUR MATH FRIEND, TERRY :)