3p-1=5(p-1)-2(72p)

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Solution for 3p-1=5(p-1)-2(72p) equation:


Simplifying
3p + -1 = 5(p + -1) + -2(72p)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3p = 5(p + -1) + -2(72p)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3p = 5(-1 + p) + -2(72p)
-1 + 3p = (-1 * 5 + p * 5) + -2(72p)
-1 + 3p = (-5 + 5p) + -2(72p)

Remove parenthesis around (72p)
-1 + 3p = -5 + 5p + -2 * 72p

Multiply -2 * 72
-1 + 3p = -5 + 5p + -144p

Combine like terms: 5p + -144p = -139p
-1 + 3p = -5 + -139p

Solving
-1 + 3p = -5 + -139p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '139p' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 3p + 139p = -5 + -139p + 139p

Combine like terms: 3p + 139p = 142p
-1 + 142p = -5 + -139p + 139p

Combine like terms: -139p + 139p = 0
-1 + 142p = -5 + 0
-1 + 142p = -5

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 142p = -5 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 142p = -5 + 1
142p = -5 + 1

Combine like terms: -5 + 1 = -4
142p = -4

Divide each side by '142'.
p = -0.02816901408

Simplifying
p = -0.02816901408

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