7p-(2p+18)=2-(5p-3)

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Solution for 7p-(2p+18)=2-(5p-3) equation:


Simplifying
7p + -1(2p + 18) = 2 + -1(5p + -3)

Reorder the terms:
7p + -1(18 + 2p) = 2 + -1(5p + -3)
7p + (18 * -1 + 2p * -1) = 2 + -1(5p + -3)
7p + (-18 + -2p) = 2 + -1(5p + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 7p + -2p = 2 + -1(5p + -3)

Combine like terms: 7p + -2p = 5p
-18 + 5p = 2 + -1(5p + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 5p = 2 + -1(-3 + 5p)
-18 + 5p = 2 + (-3 * -1 + 5p * -1)
-18 + 5p = 2 + (3 + -5p)

Combine like terms: 2 + 3 = 5
-18 + 5p = 5 + -5p

Solving
-18 + 5p = 5 + -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.
-18 + 5p + 5p = 5 + -5p + 5p

Combine like terms: 5p + 5p = 10p
-18 + 10p = 5 + -5p + 5p

Combine like terms: -5p + 5p = 0
-18 + 10p = 5 + 0
-18 + 10p = 5

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 10p = 5 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 10p = 5 + 18
10p = 5 + 18

Combine like terms: 5 + 18 = 23
10p = 23

Divide each side by '10'.
p = 2.3

Simplifying
p = 2.3

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