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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
5 + 1p = 2(-3 + p)
5 + 1p = (-3 * 2 + p * 2)
5 + 1p = (-6 + 2p)

Solving
5 + 1p = -6 + 2p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-2p' to each side of the equation.
5 + 1p + -2p = -6 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 1p + -2p = -1p
5 + -1p = -6 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 2p + -2p = 0
5 + -1p = -6 + 0
5 + -1p = -6

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -1p = -6 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1p = -6 + -5
-1p = -6 + -5

Combine like terms: -6 + -5 = -11
-1p = -11

Divide each side by '-1'.
p = 11

Simplifying
p = 11

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