5p-6=p+2p

Solution for 5p-6=p+2p equation:

Simplifying
5p + -6 = p + 2p

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 5p = p + 2p

Combine like terms: p + 2p = 3p
-6 + 5p = 3p

Solving
-6 + 5p = 3p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-3p' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 5p + -3p = 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: 5p + -3p = 2p
-6 + 2p = 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: 3p + -3p = 0
-6 + 2p = 0

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 2p = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 2p = 0 + 6
2p = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
2p = 6

Divide each side by '2'.
p = 3

Simplifying
p = 3