[tex]20p + -5p - -17 = -13[/tex]
[tex]20p + -5p - -17 = -13:p[/tex] [tex]|Solve \ for \ p|[/tex]
[tex]20p-5p+17=-13[/tex]
[tex]
15p+17=-13
[/tex]
[tex]
15p=-13-17
[/tex] [tex]|Subtract \ 17 \ from \ both \ sides|[/tex]
[tex]
15p=-30
[/tex]
[tex]
15p/15=-30/15
[/tex] [tex]|Divide \ both \ sides \ by \ 15|[/tex]
[tex]
p=-2
[/tex]
