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-3p+7=5-10p-6
To find the opposite of 10p+6, find the opposite of each term.
-3p+7=-1-10p
Subtract 6 from 5 to get -1.
-3p+7+10p=-1
Add 10p to both sides.
7p+7=-1
Combine -3p and 10p to get 7p.
7p=-1-7
Subtract 7 from both sides.
7p=-8
Subtract 7 from -1 to get -8.
p=\frac{-8}{7}
Divide both sides by 7.
p=-\frac{8}{7}
Fraction \frac{-8}{7} can be rewritten as -\frac{8}{7} by extracting the negative sign.