Question

How do you solve `5( 2p + 1) - 2= - 4`?

Answer 1

We have `5(2p + 1) - 2 = -4`
Thus, `5(2p + 1) = -4 + 2`

`implies 5(2p + 1) = -2`

Dividing by `5`

`2p + 1 = -2/5`

`implies 2p = - 7/5`

Which finally gives, `p = -7/10`