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

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Solution for 3p-(p+1)=p-2 equation:


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3p + -1p = p + -2

Combine like terms: 3p + -1p = 2p
-1 + 2p = p + -2

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 2p = -2 + p

Solving
-1 + 2p = -2 + 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.
-1 + 2p + -1p = -2 + p + -1p

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
p = -1

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