-9p - 17 =10 please help me

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-9p - 17 = 10

1) Add 17 on each side

-9p - 17 + 17 = 10 + 17
=> -9p = 27

2) Divide each side by 9

(-9p)/9 = 27/9
=> -p = 3

3) Multiply each side by -1

-p*-1 = 3*-1
=> p = -3

So, p = -3