p-5=3(p+1)

Simple and best practice solution for p-5=3(p+1) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

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

Solving
-5 + p = 3 + 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.
-5 + p + -3p = 3 + 3p + -3p

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

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -2p = 3 + 5

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

Combine like terms: 3 + 5 = 8
-2p = 8

Divide each side by '-2'.
p = -4

Simplifying
p = -4

See similar equations:

| 6x-13x-15=0 | | 0.2(4y-3)=0.6(4y-1) | | x^2+18x-243=0 | | 47-w=254 | | y-5/y-9=4/y-9 | | 3(y-10)+1=3(x+9)-10 | | -x^2+3x-7=0 | | f(-4)=2x^3+3 | | Log(8x/154) | | 6x-(-x+44)=42 | | 5a^2-a-6=0 | | 2x+7+4=2 | | cosine^2(4x)-sine^2(4x)=cosine(x) | | -2(-3)+y=7 | | Cos^2(4x)-sin^2(4x)=cosx | | 14-(x+5)=(x+9)-10 | | In(2x-1)=2.8 | | -3(n+5)=-11-4n | | 9x+3(2x+7)=-24 | | 20/14=8/x | | 20/14=6/x | | (2v+5)(3+v)=o | | 2m-5=-3(m-2)-8 | | 4n-3=-5-2n+8n | | 19-4/11x=8 | | 4ln(3-4x)=4 | | .20x+.30y=.24(700) | | 5x-10y=16 | | 2/3x-12/11=0 | | 9-3/.333333+1= | | 8q-9.1=38.9 | | (3k)^(3/2)=729 |

Equations solver categories