-10p-4(5-4p)=3(p-4)-2

Simple and best practice solution for -10p-4(5-4p)=3(p-4)-2 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -10p-4(5-4p)=3(p-4)-2 equation:


Simplifying
-10p + -4(5 + -4p) = 3(p + -4) + -2
-10p + (5 * -4 + -4p * -4) = 3(p + -4) + -2
-10p + (-20 + 16p) = 3(p + -4) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -10p + 16p = 3(p + -4) + -2

Combine like terms: -10p + 16p = 6p
-20 + 6p = 3(p + -4) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 6p = 3(-4 + p) + -2
-20 + 6p = (-4 * 3 + p * 3) + -2
-20 + 6p = (-12 + 3p) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 6p = -12 + -2 + 3p

Combine like terms: -12 + -2 = -14
-20 + 6p = -14 + 3p

Solving
-20 + 6p = -14 + 3p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-3p' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 6p + -3p = -14 + 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: 6p + -3p = 3p
-20 + 3p = -14 + 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: 3p + -3p = 0
-20 + 3p = -14 + 0
-20 + 3p = -14

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 3p = -14 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 3p = -14 + 20
3p = -14 + 20

Combine like terms: -14 + 20 = 6
3p = 6

Divide each side by '3'.
p = 2

Simplifying
p = 2

See similar equations:

| -25+6y=11 | | -8m-7=3m-7(1-7m) | | -3y-72=-24 | | 3p+5k+2p+2k= | | b^2+14b+8=0 | | 5cosx-3sinx=4 | | (2x+2y+1)= | | 2x+93=23x+30 | | 3y-12=1 | | 4y+x=90 | | 3b+39=-4(b-1) | | 2x-3+7x+21=90 | | 5-s=12 | | 5+2=2x+6 | | -2+12u=12+13u | | -9x-14=y | | 2x-7a-7= | | 25x+9=209 | | -7+7a-3a=1+8a | | 180-31-90-x=0 | | 4x+30=-6 | | 180-31-90= | | 9g+3g+g-3g= | | 3x-13=x+37 | | 1x+1y=80 | | 36+3y=-6 | | -8(w-6)-8(w+3)= | | 2a+3-7=12+4a | | 2(x+4)=x+19 | | -5p+24=-3p-6(6p-4) | | 4(2z-5)+3y=11y-4-8z | | 15x-(8x-14)=35 |

Equations solver categories