-5(p+2)=(2p-15)+p

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Solution for -5(p+2)=(2p-15)+p equation:


Simplifying
-5(p + 2) = (2p + -15) + p

Reorder the terms:
-5(2 + p) = (2p + -15) + p
(2 * -5 + p * -5) = (2p + -15) + p
(-10 + -5p) = (2p + -15) + p

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -5p = (-15 + 2p) + p

Remove parenthesis around (-15 + 2p)
-10 + -5p = -15 + 2p + p

Combine like terms: 2p + p = 3p
-10 + -5p = -15 + 3p

Solving
-10 + -5p = -15 + 3p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-3p' to each side of the equation.
-10 + -5p + -3p = -15 + 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: -5p + -3p = -8p
-10 + -8p = -15 + 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: 3p + -3p = 0
-10 + -8p = -15 + 0
-10 + -8p = -15

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -8p = -15 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -8p = -15 + 10
-8p = -15 + 10

Combine like terms: -15 + 10 = -5
-8p = -5

Divide each side by '-8'.
p = 0.625

Simplifying
p = 0.625

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