-12p-4(4-5p)=3(p-3)-17

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Solution for -12p-4(4-5p)=3(p-3)-17 equation:


Simplifying
-12p + -4(4 + -5p) = 3(p + -3) + -17
-12p + (4 * -4 + -5p * -4) = 3(p + -3) + -17
-12p + (-16 + 20p) = 3(p + -3) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -12p + 20p = 3(p + -3) + -17

Combine like terms: -12p + 20p = 8p
-16 + 8p = 3(p + -3) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 8p = 3(-3 + p) + -17
-16 + 8p = (-3 * 3 + p * 3) + -17
-16 + 8p = (-9 + 3p) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 8p = -9 + -17 + 3p

Combine like terms: -9 + -17 = -26
-16 + 8p = -26 + 3p

Solving
-16 + 8p = -26 + 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.
-16 + 8p + -3p = -26 + 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: 8p + -3p = 5p
-16 + 5p = -26 + 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: 3p + -3p = 0
-16 + 5p = -26 + 0
-16 + 5p = -26

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 5p = -26 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 5p = -26 + 16
5p = -26 + 16

Combine like terms: -26 + 16 = -10
5p = -10

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

Simplifying
p = -2

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