Question

5p+2=4p-1 Solving Equations with variables on each side

Answer 1

Are you asking me to demonstrate how to handle that equation ?
Are you expecting to get the procedure and solution here ?
If you were asking a question, would that be it ?

Well, OK.  You manipulated me into it.

                                               5p + 2  =  4p - 1

Subtract  4p  from each side:      p + 2  =       - 1

Subtract  2  from each side:        p       =       - 3