-(p+7)=5-2(p+2)

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Solution for -(p+7)=5-2(p+2) equation:


Simplifying
-1(p + 7) = 5 + -2(p + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-1(7 + p) = 5 + -2(p + 2)
(7 * -1 + p * -1) = 5 + -2(p + 2)
(-7 + -1p) = 5 + -2(p + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -1p = 5 + -2(2 + p)
-7 + -1p = 5 + (2 * -2 + p * -2)
-7 + -1p = 5 + (-4 + -2p)

Combine like terms: 5 + -4 = 1
-7 + -1p = 1 + -2p

Solving
-7 + -1p = 1 + -2p

Solving for variable 'p'.

Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2p' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -1p + 2p = 1 + -2p + 2p

Combine like terms: -1p + 2p = 1p
-7 + 1p = 1 + -2p + 2p

Combine like terms: -2p + 2p = 0
-7 + 1p = 1 + 0
-7 + 1p = 1

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 1p = 1 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 1p = 1 + 7
1p = 1 + 7

Combine like terms: 1 + 7 = 8
1p = 8

Divide each side by '1'.
p = 8

Simplifying
p = 8

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