5p-3p+12-13=

Solution for 5p-3p+12-13= equation:

Simplifying
5p + -3p + 12 + -13 = 0

Reorder the terms:
12 + -13 + 5p + -3p = 0

Combine like terms: 12 + -13 = -1
-1 + 5p + -3p = 0

Combine like terms: 5p + -3p = 2p
-1 + 2p = 0

Solving
-1 + 2p = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 2p = 0 + 1

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
p = 0.5

Simplifying
p = 0.5