Solve for p 15-8p+6.75p=10

$15 - 8 p + 6.75 p = 10$

Add $- 8 p$ and $6.75 p$ .

$15 - 1.25 p = 10$

Move all terms not containing $p$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $15$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 1.25 p = 10 - 15$

Subtract $15$ from $10$ .

$- 1.25 p = - 5$

Divide each term in $- 1.25 p = - 5$ by $- 1.25$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 1.25 p = - 5$ by $- 1.25$ .

$\frac{- 1.25 p}{- 1.25} = \frac{- 5}{- 1.25}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 1.25$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 1.25 p}{- 1.25} = \frac{- 5}{- 1.25}$

Divide $p$ by $1$ .

$p = \frac{- 5}{- 1.25}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 5$ by $- 1.25$ .

$p = 4$