Solve for p 2p+5=3p-10

$2 p + 5 = 3 p - 10$

Move all terms containing $p$ to the left side of the equation.

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Subtract $3 p$ from both sides of the equation.

$2 p + 5 - 3 p = - 10$

Subtract $3 p$ from $2 p$ .

$- p + 5 = - 10$

Move all terms not containing $p$ to the right side of the equation.

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Subtract $5$ from both sides of the equation.

$- p = - 10 - 5$

Subtract $5$ from $- 10$ .

$- p = - 15$

Multiply each term in $- p = - 15$ by $- 1$

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Multiply each term in $- p = - 15$ by $- 1$ .

$(- p) \cdot - 1 = (- 15) \cdot - 1$

Multiply $(- p) \cdot - 1$ .

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Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$1 p = (- 15) \cdot - 1$

Multiply $p$ by $1$ .

$p = (- 15) \cdot - 1$

Multiply $- 15$ by $- 1$ .

$p = 15$

Solve for p 2p+5=3p-10

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