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

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Solution for 7(p+3)=5(p-2)-3p equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
7(3 + p) = 5(p + -2) + -3p
(3 * 7 + p * 7) = 5(p + -2) + -3p
(21 + 7p) = 5(p + -2) + -3p

Reorder the terms:
21 + 7p = 5(-2 + p) + -3p
21 + 7p = (-2 * 5 + p * 5) + -3p
21 + 7p = (-10 + 5p) + -3p

Combine like terms: 5p + -3p = 2p
21 + 7p = -10 + 2p

Solving
21 + 7p = -10 + 2p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-2p' to each side of the equation.
21 + 7p + -2p = -10 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 7p + -2p = 5p
21 + 5p = -10 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 2p + -2p = 0
21 + 5p = -10 + 0
21 + 5p = -10

Add '-21' to each side of the equation.
21 + -21 + 5p = -10 + -21

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
0 + 5p = -10 + -21
5p = -10 + -21

Combine like terms: -10 + -21 = -31
5p = -31

Divide each side by '5'.
p = -6.2

Simplifying
p = -6.2

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