-12p-5(3-4p)=6(p-2)-17

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Solution for -12p-5(3-4p)=6(p-2)-17 equation:


Simplifying
-12p + -5(3 + -4p) = 6(p + -2) + -17
-12p + (3 * -5 + -4p * -5) = 6(p + -2) + -17
-12p + (-15 + 20p) = 6(p + -2) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -12p + 20p = 6(p + -2) + -17

Combine like terms: -12p + 20p = 8p
-15 + 8p = 6(p + -2) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 8p = 6(-2 + p) + -17
-15 + 8p = (-2 * 6 + p * 6) + -17
-15 + 8p = (-12 + 6p) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 8p = -12 + -17 + 6p

Combine like terms: -12 + -17 = -29
-15 + 8p = -29 + 6p

Solving
-15 + 8p = -29 + 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.
-15 + 8p + -6p = -29 + 6p + -6p

Combine like terms: 8p + -6p = 2p
-15 + 2p = -29 + 6p + -6p

Combine like terms: 6p + -6p = 0
-15 + 2p = -29 + 0
-15 + 2p = -29

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 2p = -29 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 2p = -29 + 15
2p = -29 + 15

Combine like terms: -29 + 15 = -14
2p = -14

Divide each side by '2'.
p = -7

Simplifying
p = -7

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