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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-3 + p) + 5 = 3(p + -1)
(-3 * 2 + p * 2) + 5 = 3(p + -1)
(-6 + 2p) + 5 = 3(p + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 5 + 2p = 3(p + -1)

Combine like terms: -6 + 5 = -1
-1 + 2p = 3(p + -1)

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

Solving
-1 + 2p = -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.
-1 + 2p + -3p = -3 + 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: 2p + -3p = -1p
-1 + -1p = -3 + 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: 3p + -3p = 0
-1 + -1p = -3 + 0
-1 + -1p = -3

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -1p = -3 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1p = -3 + 1
-1p = -3 + 1

Combine like terms: -3 + 1 = -2
-1p = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
p = 2

Simplifying
p = 2

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