-12p-4(2-5p)=5(p-3)-2

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Solution for -12p-4(2-5p)=5(p-3)-2 equation:


Simplifying
-12p + -4(2 + -5p) = 5(p + -3) + -2
-12p + (2 * -4 + -5p * -4) = 5(p + -3) + -2
-12p + (-8 + 20p) = 5(p + -3) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -12p + 20p = 5(p + -3) + -2

Combine like terms: -12p + 20p = 8p
-8 + 8p = 5(p + -3) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8p = 5(-3 + p) + -2
-8 + 8p = (-3 * 5 + p * 5) + -2
-8 + 8p = (-15 + 5p) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8p = -15 + -2 + 5p

Combine like terms: -15 + -2 = -17
-8 + 8p = -17 + 5p

Solving
-8 + 8p = -17 + 5p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-5p' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8p + -5p = -17 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 8p + -5p = 3p
-8 + 3p = -17 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
-8 + 3p = -17 + 0
-8 + 3p = -17

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 3p = -17 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 3p = -17 + 8
3p = -17 + 8

Combine like terms: -17 + 8 = -9
3p = -9

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

Simplifying
p = -3

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