How do you solve #-5p+10+2p= -5#?

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Answer 1 · 2015-04-22T20:29:19

You may do that by first grouping the like terms together,

#-5p+2p=-10-5#

#=> -3p=-15#

Divide both sides by #-3#

#=> (cancel(-3)p)/cancel(-3)=(-15)/-3#

#=> p=-15/-3 =5#

#p=5#