3p-1=(p-1)-2(7-2p)

Simple and best practice solution for 3p-1=(p-1)-2(7-2p) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3p-1=(p-1)-2(7-2p) equation:


Simplifying
3p + -1 = (p + -1) + -2(7 + -2p)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3p = (p + -1) + -2(7 + -2p)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3p = (-1 + p) + -2(7 + -2p)

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + p)
-1 + 3p = -1 + p + -2(7 + -2p)
-1 + 3p = -1 + p + (7 * -2 + -2p * -2)
-1 + 3p = -1 + p + (-14 + 4p)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3p = -1 + -14 + p + 4p

Combine like terms: -1 + -14 = -15
-1 + 3p = -15 + p + 4p

Combine like terms: p + 4p = 5p
-1 + 3p = -15 + 5p

Solving
-1 + 3p = -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.
-1 + 3p + -5p = -15 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 3p + -5p = -2p
-1 + -2p = -15 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
-1 + -2p = -15 + 0
-1 + -2p = -15

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -2p = -15 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2p = -15 + 1
-2p = -15 + 1

Combine like terms: -15 + 1 = -14
-2p = -14

Divide each side by '-2'.
p = 7

Simplifying
p = 7

See similar equations:

| (x+4)2=x-6 | | 4x^2=-4x-1 | | a-22=17-55 | | 5m^2=m | | x(4x+5)(2x-3)=0 | | (y-8)(y+6)=0 | | 2h^2=-8h | | x^2+x+6=48 | | -3/19p=-4 | | -36-4x=9x-9 | | 2/3x=14 | | 7-7-z=-5 | | x^2+2x-65=-2 | | 2.7x=11.07 | | x^2+20=2x | | 8+1*2=x+3 | | 6d=1+c | | x^2+4x-84=-7 | | 16*8/15 | | 7+y=14 | | 5c-2d=0 | | 0.3+0.0004t=0.55 | | (7x+2)(3x-5)=0 | | 11=9x-9 | | n^2+12n=-27 | | 4/15q-7/3=5 | | x=23+7 | | x/3-6=-7 | | y=Ix-2I | | 15w+43=43+15w | | -4x-5/3=31/3 | | 1/8(8x-1)=-7/8-3/8 |

Equations solver categories