1-(p+17)=5(p-3)

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Solution for 1-(p+17)=5(p-3) equation:


Simplifying
1 + -1(p + 17) = 5(p + -3)

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1(17 + p) = 5(p + -3)
1 + (17 * -1 + p * -1) = 5(p + -3)
1 + (-17 + -1p) = 5(p + -3)

Combine like terms: 1 + -17 = -16
-16 + -1p = 5(p + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -1p = 5(-3 + p)
-16 + -1p = (-3 * 5 + p * 5)
-16 + -1p = (-15 + 5p)

Solving
-16 + -1p = -15 + 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.
-16 + -1p + -5p = -15 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: -1p + -5p = -6p
-16 + -6p = -15 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
-16 + -6p = -15 + 0
-16 + -6p = -15

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -6p = -15 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -6p = -15 + 16
-6p = -15 + 16

Combine like terms: -15 + 16 = 1
-6p = 1

Divide each side by '-6'.
p = -0.1666666667

Simplifying
p = -0.1666666667

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