-5p-1=3(p-1)-2(7-2p)

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Solution for -5p-1=3(p-1)-2(7-2p) equation:


Simplifying
-5p + -1 = 3(p + -1) + -2(7 + -2p)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -5p = 3(p + -1) + -2(7 + -2p)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -5p = 3(-1 + p) + -2(7 + -2p)
-1 + -5p = (-1 * 3 + p * 3) + -2(7 + -2p)
-1 + -5p = (-3 + 3p) + -2(7 + -2p)
-1 + -5p = -3 + 3p + (7 * -2 + -2p * -2)
-1 + -5p = -3 + 3p + (-14 + 4p)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -5p = -3 + -14 + 3p + 4p

Combine like terms: -3 + -14 = -17
-1 + -5p = -17 + 3p + 4p

Combine like terms: 3p + 4p = 7p
-1 + -5p = -17 + 7p

Solving
-1 + -5p = -17 + 7p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-7p' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -5p + -7p = -17 + 7p + -7p

Combine like terms: -5p + -7p = -12p
-1 + -12p = -17 + 7p + -7p

Combine like terms: 7p + -7p = 0
-1 + -12p = -17 + 0
-1 + -12p = -17

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -12p = -17 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -12p = -17 + 1
-12p = -17 + 1

Combine like terms: -17 + 1 = -16
-12p = -16

Divide each side by '-12'.
p = 1.333333333

Simplifying
p = 1.333333333

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