How do you solve p= 2p + 3p=2p+3?

2 Answers
Apr 1, 2018

p = -3p=3

Explanation:

p = 2p + 3p=2p+3

To solve problems with one variable, which is pp in this case, we have to move everything with the pp on one side of the equation and the numbers on the other side.

So let's move the pp's to the left side and leave the numbers on the right:

-p = 3p=3

So the answer is p = -3p=3

Hope this helps!

Apr 1, 2018

p=-3p=3

Explanation:

p= 2p+3p=2p+3

Subtract 33 from both sides

-3 + p = 2p3+p=2p

Now subtract pp from both sides

-3 = 2p - p3=2pp

-3 = p3=p

or

p = -3p=3