Multiply both sides by 3
48-9p=2p+15
Add 9p to both sides
48=2p+15+9p48=2p+15+9p
Simplify 2p+15+9p2p+15+9p to 11p+15
48=11p+15
Subtract 15 from both sides
48−15=11p
Simplify 48-15 to 33
33=11p
Divide both sides by 11
\frac{33}11=p11/33=p
Simplify 11/33 to 3
3=p
Switch sides
p=3
