Solve for p -0.9p+3.2=-1.7p

$- 0.9 p + 3.2 = - 1.7 p$

Step 1

Move all terms containing $p$ to the left side of the equation.

Add $1.7 p$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 0.9 p + 3.2 + 1.7 p = 0$

Add $- 0.9 p$ and $1.7 p$ .

$0.8 p + 3.2 = 0$

Step 2

Subtract $3.2$ from both sides of the equation.

$0.8 p = - 3.2$

Step 3

Divide each term in $0.8 p = - 3.2$ by $0.8$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $0.8 p = - 3.2$ by $0.8$ .

$\frac{0.8 p}{0.8} = \frac{- 3.2}{0.8}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $0.8$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{0.8 p}{0.8} = \frac{- 3.2}{0.8}$

Divide $p$ by $1$ .

$p = \frac{- 3.2}{0.8}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 3.2$ by $0.8$ .

$p = - 4$