-2+5p=-(1-4p)-5

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Solution for -2+5p=-(1-4p)-5 equation:


Simplifying
-2 + 5p = -1(1 + -4p) + -5
-2 + 5p = (1 * -1 + -4p * -1) + -5
-2 + 5p = (-1 + 4p) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5p = -1 + -5 + 4p

Combine like terms: -1 + -5 = -6
-2 + 5p = -6 + 4p

Solving
-2 + 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.
-2 + 5p + -4p = -6 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 5p + -4p = 1p
-2 + 1p = -6 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 4p + -4p = 0
-2 + 1p = -6 + 0
-2 + 1p = -6

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 1p = -6 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 1p = -6 + 2
1p = -6 + 2

Combine like terms: -6 + 2 = -4
1p = -4

Divide each side by '1'.
p = -4

Simplifying
p = -4

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