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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-5 + 5p = 2 + 2p

Solving for variable 'p'.

Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2p' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5p + -2p = 2 + 2p + -2p

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

Combine like terms: 2p + -2p = 0
-5 + 3p = 2 + 0
-5 + 3p = 2

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 3p = 2 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 3p = 2 + 5
3p = 2 + 5

Combine like terms: 2 + 5 = 7
3p = 7

Divide each side by '3'.
p = 2.333333333

Simplifying
p = 2.333333333

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