20-4(p+1.25)=5+p

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Solution for 20-4(p+1.25)=5+p equation:


Simplifying
20 + -4(p + 1.25) = 5 + p

Reorder the terms:
20 + -4(1.25 + p) = 5 + p
20 + (1.25 * -4 + p * -4) = 5 + p
20 + (-5 + -4p) = 5 + p

Combine like terms: 20 + -5 = 15
15 + -4p = 5 + p

Solving
15 + -4p = 5 + p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-1p' to each side of the equation.
15 + -4p + -1p = 5 + p + -1p

Combine like terms: -4p + -1p = -5p
15 + -5p = 5 + p + -1p

Combine like terms: p + -1p = 0
15 + -5p = 5 + 0
15 + -5p = 5

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
p = 2

Simplifying
p = 2

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