Answer:
p = -5
Step-by-step explanation:
-7 + 11p = 3 - 47
Add 7 to both sides
-7 + 11p + 7 = 3 - 47 + 7
Simplify
11p = 3p - 40
Subtract 3p from both sides
11p - 3p - 3p - 40 - 3p
Simplify
8p = -40
Divide both sides by 8
[tex]\frac{8p}{8} = \frac{-40}{8}[/tex]
Simplify
p = -5
