3p-6(p+2)=5(p-9)-11

Simple and best practice solution for 3p-6(p+2)=5(p-9)-11 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3p-6(p+2)=5(p-9)-11 equation:


Simplifying
3p + -6(p + 2) = 5(p + -9) + -11

Reorder the terms:
3p + -6(2 + p) = 5(p + -9) + -11
3p + (2 * -6 + p * -6) = 5(p + -9) + -11
3p + (-12 + -6p) = 5(p + -9) + -11

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3p + -6p = 5(p + -9) + -11

Combine like terms: 3p + -6p = -3p
-12 + -3p = 5(p + -9) + -11

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -3p = 5(-9 + p) + -11
-12 + -3p = (-9 * 5 + p * 5) + -11
-12 + -3p = (-45 + 5p) + -11

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -3p = -45 + -11 + 5p

Combine like terms: -45 + -11 = -56
-12 + -3p = -56 + 5p

Solving
-12 + -3p = -56 + 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.
-12 + -3p + -5p = -56 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: -3p + -5p = -8p
-12 + -8p = -56 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
-12 + -8p = -56 + 0
-12 + -8p = -56

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -8p = -56 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -8p = -56 + 12
-8p = -56 + 12

Combine like terms: -56 + 12 = -44
-8p = -44

Divide each side by '-8'.
p = 5.5

Simplifying
p = 5.5

See similar equations:

| x+6-6=-15 | | 2-3(-7)=23 | | 3b/18=2;12 | | Wx+4=2x-4 | | 6x-20+3x+18=151 | | 0=-9.8x^2+89x+100 | | 2.8x-x=5.4 | | 17/3=y/6 | | 6d+45d-2d=58 | | -v-5v= | | 7a^2-8a+25=0 | | 6(8-3y)-3y=15 | | 3x-4-7x+4=-8 | | 2-3(4)=23 | | 5b+6=8b-21 | | x+2(-10)=0 | | 8r=1 | | 1-10n+n+1= | | 15a-11=10a+4 | | 1/4(3x-7)-2=0 | | 5*2+3y=40 | | 3r+8+1-8r= | | 8n+10=386 | | -6.2p+3(-2+2p)=4.6 | | 3(2m-1)+5=6(m+3) | | X+x+x=45 | | -n-6n= | | 10y-1+6y+5=180 | | (4x-5)=13 | | 7x+8+1-2x= | | (25x^-2)3/2 | | (25x^-2)^3/2 |

Equations solver categories