8-5(p+3)=(7p-1)3

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Solution for 8-5(p+3)=(7p-1)3 equation:


Simplifying
8 + -5(p + 3) = (7p + -1) * 3

Reorder the terms:
8 + -5(3 + p) = (7p + -1) * 3
8 + (3 * -5 + p * -5) = (7p + -1) * 3
8 + (-15 + -5p) = (7p + -1) * 3

Combine like terms: 8 + -15 = -7
-7 + -5p = (7p + -1) * 3

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

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
-7 + -5p = 3(-1 + 7p)
-7 + -5p = (-1 * 3 + 7p * 3)
-7 + -5p = (-3 + 21p)

Solving
-7 + -5p = -3 + 21p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-21p' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -5p + -21p = -3 + 21p + -21p

Combine like terms: -5p + -21p = -26p
-7 + -26p = -3 + 21p + -21p

Combine like terms: 21p + -21p = 0
-7 + -26p = -3 + 0
-7 + -26p = -3

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -26p = -3 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -26p = -3 + 7
-26p = -3 + 7

Combine like terms: -3 + 7 = 4
-26p = 4

Divide each side by '-26'.
p = -0.1538461538

Simplifying
p = -0.1538461538

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