Answer:
[tex]\boxed{\bold{p=-3.5}}[/tex]
Step By Step Explanation:
Subtract 8 From Both Sides Of Equation
[tex]\bold{8-2p-8=15-8}[/tex]
Simplify Equation
[tex]\bold{-2p=7}[/tex]
Divide Both Sides By -2
[tex]\bold{\frac{-2p}{-2}=\frac{7}{-2}}[/tex]
Simplify
[tex]\bold{p=-\frac{7}{2}}[/tex]
Turn Fraction Into Decimal
[tex]\bold{-7 \ \div \ 2}[/tex]
[tex]\bold{-3.5}[/tex]
Regards,
Mordancy
