5p-8=3(p-2)+p

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Solution for 5p-8=3(p-2)+p equation:


Simplifying
5p + -8 = 3(p + -2) + p

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5p = 3(p + -2) + p

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5p = 3(-2 + p) + p
-8 + 5p = (-2 * 3 + p * 3) + p
-8 + 5p = (-6 + 3p) + p

Combine like terms: 3p + p = 4p
-8 + 5p = -6 + 4p

Solving
-8 + 5p = -6 + 4p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-4p' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 5p + -4p = -6 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 5p + -4p = 1p
-8 + 1p = -6 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 4p + -4p = 0
-8 + 1p = -6 + 0
-8 + 1p = -6

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 1p = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 1p = -6 + 8
1p = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -6 + 8 = 2
1p = 2

Divide each side by '1'.
p = 2

Simplifying
p = 2

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