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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-3 + p) = 5(p + -1)
(-3 * 3 + p * 3) = 5(p + -1)
(-9 + 3p) = 5(p + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 3p = 5(-1 + p)
-9 + 3p = (-1 * 5 + p * 5)
-9 + 3p = (-5 + 5p)

Solving
-9 + 3p = -5 + 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.
-9 + 3p + -5p = -5 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 3p + -5p = -2p
-9 + -2p = -5 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
-9 + -2p = -5 + 0
-9 + -2p = -5

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -2p = -5 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -2p = -5 + 9
-2p = -5 + 9

Combine like terms: -5 + 9 = 4
-2p = 4

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

Simplifying
p = -2

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