$$ \begin{aligned} 2p+5 &= 3p-4&& \text{move the $ \color{blue}{ 3p } $ to the left side and $ \color{blue}{ 5 }$ to the right} \\[1 em]2p-3p &= -4-5&& \text{simplify left and right hand side} \\[1 em]-p &= -9&& \text{switch signs on both sides} \\[1 em]p &= 9&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$