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

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


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

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

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

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

Multiply -2 * 5
-1 + 3p = -5 + 5p + -10

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3p = -5 + -10 + 5p

Combine like terms: -5 + -10 = -15
-1 + 3p = -15 + 5p

Solving
-1 + 3p = -15 + 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 = -15 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 3p + -5p = -2p
-1 + -2p = -15 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
-1 + -2p = -15 + 0
-1 + -2p = -15

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -2p = -15 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2p = -15 + 1
-2p = -15 + 1

Combine like terms: -15 + 1 = -14
-2p = -14

Divide each side by '-2'.
p = 7

Simplifying
p = 7

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