5(p+2)+8=2(p-1)-7p+15

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Solution for 5(p+2)+8=2(p-1)-7p+15 equation:


Simplifying
5(p + 2) + 8 = 2(p + -1) + -7p + 15

Reorder the terms:
5(2 + p) + 8 = 2(p + -1) + -7p + 15
(2 * 5 + p * 5) + 8 = 2(p + -1) + -7p + 15
(10 + 5p) + 8 = 2(p + -1) + -7p + 15

Reorder the terms:
10 + 8 + 5p = 2(p + -1) + -7p + 15

Combine like terms: 10 + 8 = 18
18 + 5p = 2(p + -1) + -7p + 15

Reorder the terms:
18 + 5p = 2(-1 + p) + -7p + 15
18 + 5p = (-1 * 2 + p * 2) + -7p + 15
18 + 5p = (-2 + 2p) + -7p + 15

Reorder the terms:
18 + 5p = -2 + 15 + 2p + -7p

Combine like terms: -2 + 15 = 13
18 + 5p = 13 + 2p + -7p

Combine like terms: 2p + -7p = -5p
18 + 5p = 13 + -5p

Solving
18 + 5p = 13 + -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.
18 + 5p + 5p = 13 + -5p + 5p

Combine like terms: 5p + 5p = 10p
18 + 10p = 13 + -5p + 5p

Combine like terms: -5p + 5p = 0
18 + 10p = 13 + 0
18 + 10p = 13

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + 10p = 13 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + 10p = 13 + -18
10p = 13 + -18

Combine like terms: 13 + -18 = -5
10p = -5

Divide each side by '10'.
p = -0.5

Simplifying
p = -0.5

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