Given the task definition and input, reply with output. Given a math problem with context and a question and 5 answer choices, the task is to provide the correct answer choice based on the problem. You must choose one of the given answer choices by letter: a, b, c, d, or e; anything else is invalid.

Problem: on the number line, the number p is twice as many units from - 2 as - 2 is from 5. if p is less than 2, what is the value of p ?
Options: a. 16, b. 10, c. 6, d. 10, e. 14
a