y=a(sin[n(x+p)])
phase shift is p units to the left (neg direction)
The phase shift for this equation is how far the graph is moved to the left or right of y=a(sin(nx))
notice how I took the n outside of the bracket. So if it was presented like this
y=a(sin[nx+np])
you need to factor out the n to get the phase shift. 
You try
y=6cos(7x+5)
What will the phase shift be? 
**By the way, all angles are in radians**