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

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Solution for 4(p-2)-(p+3)=p-1 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
4(-2 + p) + -1(p + 3) = p + -1
(-2 * 4 + p * 4) + -1(p + 3) = p + -1
(-8 + 4p) + -1(p + 3) = p + -1

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4p + -1(3 + p) = p + -1
-8 + 4p + (3 * -1 + p * -1) = p + -1
-8 + 4p + (-3 + -1p) = p + -1

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3 + 4p + -1p = p + -1

Combine like terms: -8 + -3 = -11
-11 + 4p + -1p = p + -1

Combine like terms: 4p + -1p = 3p
-11 + 3p = p + -1

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 3p = -1 + p

Solving
-11 + 3p = -1 + 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.
-11 + 3p + -1p = -1 + p + -1p

Combine like terms: 3p + -1p = 2p
-11 + 2p = -1 + p + -1p

Combine like terms: p + -1p = 0
-11 + 2p = -1 + 0
-11 + 2p = -1

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + 2p = -1 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + 2p = -1 + 11
2p = -1 + 11

Combine like terms: -1 + 11 = 10
2p = 10

Divide each side by '2'.
p = 5

Simplifying
p = 5

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