Basic Math Examples

$q = 15 - 5 p$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $15 - 5 p = q$ .

$15 - 5 p = q$

Step 2

Subtract $15$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 5 p = q - 15$

Step 3

Divide each term in $- 5 p = q - 15$ by $- 5$ and simplify.

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Step 3.1

Divide each term in $- 5 p = q - 15$ by $- 5$ .

$\frac{- 5 p}{- 5} = \frac{q}{- 5} + \frac{- 15}{- 5}$

Step 3.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 3.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $- 5$ .

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Step 3.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 5 p}{- 5} = \frac{q}{- 5} + \frac{- 15}{- 5}$

Step 3.2.1.2

Divide $p$ by $1$ .

$p = \frac{q}{- 5} + \frac{- 15}{- 5}$

Step 3.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 3.3.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 3.3.1.1

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$p = - \frac{q}{5} + \frac{- 15}{- 5}$

Step 3.3.1.2

Divide $- 15$ by $- 5$ .

$p = - \frac{q}{5} + 3$