-2p+8=5-(5p+1)

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Solution for -2p+8=5-(5p+1) equation:


Simplifying
-2p + 8 = 5 + -1(5p + 1)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2p = 5 + -1(5p + 1)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2p = 5 + -1(1 + 5p)
8 + -2p = 5 + (1 * -1 + 5p * -1)
8 + -2p = 5 + (-1 + -5p)

Combine like terms: 5 + -1 = 4
8 + -2p = 4 + -5p

Solving
8 + -2p = 4 + -5p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '5p' to each side of the equation.
8 + -2p + 5p = 4 + -5p + 5p

Combine like terms: -2p + 5p = 3p
8 + 3p = 4 + -5p + 5p

Combine like terms: -5p + 5p = 0
8 + 3p = 4 + 0
8 + 3p = 4

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 3p = 4 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 3p = 4 + -8
3p = 4 + -8

Combine like terms: 4 + -8 = -4
3p = -4

Divide each side by '3'.
p = -1.333333333

Simplifying
p = -1.333333333

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