5-(p+2)=2(2p-15)+p

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
3 + -1p = 2(-15 + 2p) + p
3 + -1p = (-15 * 2 + 2p * 2) + p
3 + -1p = (-30 + 4p) + p

Combine like terms: 4p + p = 5p
3 + -1p = -30 + 5p

Solving
3 + -1p = -30 + 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.
3 + -1p + -5p = -30 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: -1p + -5p = -6p
3 + -6p = -30 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
3 + -6p = -30 + 0
3 + -6p = -30

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -6p = -30 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -6p = -30 + -3
-6p = -30 + -3

Combine like terms: -30 + -3 = -33
-6p = -33

Divide each side by '-6'.
p = 5.5

Simplifying
p = 5.5

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