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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -5 + -2 = -7
-1 + 3p = -7 + 5p

Solving
-1 + 3p = -7 + 5p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-5p' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 3p + -5p = -7 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 3p + -5p = -2p
-1 + -2p = -7 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
-1 + -2p = -7 + 0
-1 + -2p = -7

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -2p = -7 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2p = -7 + 1
-2p = -7 + 1

Combine like terms: -7 + 1 = -6
-2p = -6

Divide each side by '-2'.
p = 3

Simplifying
p = 3

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