Simplify 3p+9-2p-p-5p.?

3p + 9 - 2p - p - 5p
= 3p - 2p - p - 5p + 9
= p - p - 5p + 9
= -5p + 9

3p+9-2p-p-5p
=> -5p+9

However, if u want to solve p,
3p+9-2p-p-5p= 0
=> -5p+9= 0
=> -5p= -9
=> p= -9-(-5)
=> p= -9+5
=>p= -4

3p+9-2p-p-5p
Re-arrange: 3p -2p-p-5p+9
3p-8p+9
=9-5p

3p+9-2p-p-5p ---->
-5p+9.

9 - 5p

separate the "p" terms from the "non-p" terms:

3p+9-2p-p-5p = 9 + (3p -2p - p -5p)

now, treat the "p's" like numbers:

(3p -2p - p -5p) = p(3 - 2 - 1 - 5) = p(-5)

finally add everything together:


3p+9-2p-p-5p = 9 -5p

-5p+9

-5p +9

-5p+9

-5p+9