Solve for p p-5-13p=150-11

$p - 5 - 13 p = 150 - 11$

Step 1

Subtract $13 p$ from $p$ .

$- 12 p - 5 = 150 - 11$

Step 2

Subtract $11$ from $150$ .

$- 12 p - 5 = 139$

Step 3

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

Add $5$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 12 p = 139 + 5$

Add $139$ and $5$ .

$- 12 p = 144$

Step 4

Divide each term in $- 12 p = 144$ by $- 12$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 12 p = 144$ by $- 12$ .

$\frac{- 12 p}{- 12} = \frac{144}{- 12}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 12$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 12 p}{- 12} = \frac{144}{- 12}$

Divide $p$ by $1$ .

$p = \frac{144}{- 12}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $144$ by $- 12$ .

$p = - 12$