-(7p-8)-2p=-6p-16

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Solution for -(7p-8)-2p=-6p-16 equation:


Simplifying
-1(7p + -8) + -2p = -6p + -16

Reorder the terms:
-1(-8 + 7p) + -2p = -6p + -16
(-8 * -1 + 7p * -1) + -2p = -6p + -16
(8 + -7p) + -2p = -6p + -16

Combine like terms: -7p + -2p = -9p
8 + -9p = -6p + -16

Reorder the terms:
8 + -9p = -16 + -6p

Solving
8 + -9p = -16 + -6p

Solving for variable 'p'.

Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '6p' to each side of the equation.
8 + -9p + 6p = -16 + -6p + 6p

Combine like terms: -9p + 6p = -3p
8 + -3p = -16 + -6p + 6p

Combine like terms: -6p + 6p = 0
8 + -3p = -16 + 0
8 + -3p = -16

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -3p = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -3p = -16 + -8
-3p = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: -16 + -8 = -24
-3p = -24

Divide each side by '-3'.
p = 8

Simplifying
p = 8

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