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

Simple and best practice solution for 8-5(p+3)=3(7p-1) 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 8-5(p+3)=3(7p-1) equation:


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-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

See similar equations:

| 5x+4-2x=7 | | 5(n-6)=-6+8n | | 6(M+2)=12 | | 2+X-4=1 | | 6x-14=5x+4-3x | | xsquared-5.3x=0 | | 6x-14=5x+2-3x | | 2x^2=15x+27 | | -b=5b+36 | | 1/2(6x-5)=1/3(6x-5) | | -4n=20n-2 | | 6x-14=5x+3-3x | | -8(x+2)-3x=10x-60 | | 6a^2-a^2=1 | | -17=67-5 | | 4x-17+2x+9=180 | | -0.75g=10.5 | | -52+m=84 | | 3z+31=39 | | 0.1x+0.008=0.06x-0.172 | | 2(4x+4)=10x+7-2x+1 | | 3a-1+(-1a)= | | 10x+21=2x-8 | | 200t-2t^2-500=0 | | -17-7x=15-9x | | 2a+(-1a)= | | -2(b-6)=2b-12 | | 2x=85x | | 1.5x=0.75y+1 | | 8x+10-6x=70 | | -6x-6=144 | | 64-16x=32 |

Equations solver categories