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2p+7=5-5p
Multiply both sides of the equation by 5.
2p+7+5p=5
Add 5p to both sides.
7p+7=5
Combine 2p and 5p to get 7p.
7p=5-7
Subtract 7 from both sides.
7p=-2
Subtract 7 from 5 to get -2.
p=\frac{-2}{7}
Divide both sides by 7.
p=-\frac{2}{7}
Fraction \frac{-2}{7} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{7} by extracting the negative sign.