p-1+p=-5

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Solution for p-1+p=-5 equation: 


Simplifying
p + -1 + p = -5

Reorder the terms:
-1 + p + p = -5

Combine like terms: p + p = 2p
-1 + 2p = -5

Solving
-1 + 2p = -5

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 2p = -5 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 2p = -5 + 1
2p = -5 + 1

Combine like terms: -5 + 1 = -4
2p = -4

Divide each side by '2'.
p = -2

Simplifying
p = -2

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