-3p-(p+5)=-p-2

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Solution for -3p-(p+5)=-p-2 equation:


Simplifying
-3p + -1(p + 5) = -1p + -2

Reorder the terms:
-3p + -1(5 + p) = -1p + -2
-3p + (5 * -1 + p * -1) = -1p + -2
-3p + (-5 + -1p) = -1p + -2

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -3p + -1p = -1p + -2

Combine like terms: -3p + -1p = -4p
-5 + -4p = -1p + -2

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -4p = -2 + -1p

Solving
-5 + -4p = -2 + -1p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add 'p' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -4p + p = -2 + -1p + p

Combine like terms: -4p + p = -3p
-5 + -3p = -2 + -1p + p

Combine like terms: -1p + p = 0
-5 + -3p = -2 + 0
-5 + -3p = -2

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -3p = -2 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -3p = -2 + 5
-3p = -2 + 5

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
p = -1

Simplifying
p = -1

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