-15p-5(6-4p)=2(p-2)-8

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Solution for -15p-5(6-4p)=2(p-2)-8 equation:


Simplifying
-15p + -5(6 + -4p) = 2(p + -2) + -8
-15p + (6 * -5 + -4p * -5) = 2(p + -2) + -8
-15p + (-30 + 20p) = 2(p + -2) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -15p + 20p = 2(p + -2) + -8

Combine like terms: -15p + 20p = 5p
-30 + 5p = 2(p + -2) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 5p = 2(-2 + p) + -8
-30 + 5p = (-2 * 2 + p * 2) + -8
-30 + 5p = (-4 + 2p) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 5p = -4 + -8 + 2p

Combine like terms: -4 + -8 = -12
-30 + 5p = -12 + 2p

Solving
-30 + 5p = -12 + 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.
-30 + 5p + -2p = -12 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 5p + -2p = 3p
-30 + 3p = -12 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 2p + -2p = 0
-30 + 3p = -12 + 0
-30 + 3p = -12

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + 3p = -12 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + 3p = -12 + 30
3p = -12 + 30

Combine like terms: -12 + 30 = 18
3p = 18

Divide each side by '3'.
p = 6

Simplifying
p = 6

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