5p-3=8(p-1)+7p

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Solution for 5p-3=8(p-1)+7p equation:


Simplifying
5p + -3 = 8(p + -1) + 7p

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5p = 8(p + -1) + 7p

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5p = 8(-1 + p) + 7p
-3 + 5p = (-1 * 8 + p * 8) + 7p
-3 + 5p = (-8 + 8p) + 7p

Combine like terms: 8p + 7p = 15p
-3 + 5p = -8 + 15p

Solving
-3 + 5p = -8 + 15p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-15p' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 5p + -15p = -8 + 15p + -15p

Combine like terms: 5p + -15p = -10p
-3 + -10p = -8 + 15p + -15p

Combine like terms: 15p + -15p = 0
-3 + -10p = -8 + 0
-3 + -10p = -8

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -10p = -8 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -10p = -8 + 3
-10p = -8 + 3

Combine like terms: -8 + 3 = -5
-10p = -5

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

Simplifying
p = 0.5

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