3p-1=5(p-1)-2(7-29)

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Solution for 3p-1=5(p-1)-2(7-29) equation:


Simplifying
3p + -1 = 5(p + -1) + -2(7 + -29)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3p = 5(p + -1) + -2(7 + -29)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3p = 5(-1 + p) + -2(7 + -29)
-1 + 3p = (-1 * 5 + p * 5) + -2(7 + -29)
-1 + 3p = (-5 + 5p) + -2(7 + -29)

Combine like terms: 7 + -29 = -22
-1 + 3p = -5 + 5p + -2(-22)

Multiply -2 * -22
-1 + 3p = -5 + 5p + 44

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3p = -5 + 44 + 5p

Combine like terms: -5 + 44 = 39
-1 + 3p = 39 + 5p

Solving
-1 + 3p = 39 + 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 = 39 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 3p + -5p = -2p
-1 + -2p = 39 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
-1 + -2p = 39 + 0
-1 + -2p = 39

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -2p = 39 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2p = 39 + 1
-2p = 39 + 1

Combine like terms: 39 + 1 = 40
-2p = 40

Divide each side by '-2'.
p = -20

Simplifying
p = -20

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