Solve for p -16p+37=49-21p

$- 16 p + 37 = 49 - 21 p$

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

Add $21 p$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 16 p + 37 + 21 p = 49$

Add $- 16 p$ and $21 p$ .

$5 p + 37 = 49$

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

Subtract $37$ from both sides of the equation.

$5 p = 49 - 37$

Subtract $37$ from $49$ .

$5 p = 12$

Divide each term in $5 p = 12$ by $5$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $5 p = 12$ by $5$ .

$\frac{5 p}{5} = \frac{12}{5}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5 p}{5} = \frac{12}{5}$

Divide $p$ by $1$ .

$p = \frac{12}{5}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$p = \frac{12}{5}$

Decimal Form:

$p = 2.4$

Mixed Number Form:

$p = 2 \frac{2}{5}$