Solve for p p-20%p=72

$p - 20 % p = 72$

Simplify $p - 20 % p$ .

Simplify each term.

Convert $20 %$ to a decimal.

$p - 1 \cdot 0.2 p = 72$

Multiply $- 1$ by $0.2$ .

$p - 0.2 p = 72$

Subtract $0.2 p$ from $p$ .

$0.8 p = 72$

Divide each term in $0.8 p = 72$ by $0.8$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $0.8 p = 72$ by $0.8$ .

$\frac{0.8 p}{0.8} = \frac{72}{0.8}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $0.8$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{0.8 p}{0.8} = \frac{72}{0.8}$

Divide $p$ by $1$ .

$p = \frac{72}{0.8}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $72$ by $0.8$ .

$p = 90$