-(p-8)-2(3p+5)=8-2p

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Solution for -(p-8)-2(3p+5)=8-2p equation:


Simplifying
-1(p + -8) + -2(3p + 5) = 8 + -2p

Reorder the terms:
-1(-8 + p) + -2(3p + 5) = 8 + -2p
(-8 * -1 + p * -1) + -2(3p + 5) = 8 + -2p
(8 + -1p) + -2(3p + 5) = 8 + -2p

Reorder the terms:
8 + -1p + -2(5 + 3p) = 8 + -2p
8 + -1p + (5 * -2 + 3p * -2) = 8 + -2p
8 + -1p + (-10 + -6p) = 8 + -2p

Reorder the terms:
8 + -10 + -1p + -6p = 8 + -2p

Combine like terms: 8 + -10 = -2
-2 + -1p + -6p = 8 + -2p

Combine like terms: -1p + -6p = -7p
-2 + -7p = 8 + -2p

Solving
-2 + -7p = 8 + -2p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '2p' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -7p + 2p = 8 + -2p + 2p

Combine like terms: -7p + 2p = -5p
-2 + -5p = 8 + -2p + 2p

Combine like terms: -2p + 2p = 0
-2 + -5p = 8 + 0
-2 + -5p = 8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -5p = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -5p = 8 + 2
-5p = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
-5p = 10

Divide each side by '-5'.
p = -2

Simplifying
p = -2

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