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If 2p + p = 20 then what is 2p - 5 =

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ok first we have to find out whats 2p+p=20 combine like terms to get 3p=20 the divide 3 on each side to get p=6 2/3 then we plug in 6 2/3 to 2p-5 so 2(6 2/3) -5 so its 12.666-5 to get 7.666 so that's the answer.
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