-18p-5(4-5p)=2(p-2)-6

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Solution for -18p-5(4-5p)=2(p-2)-6 equation:


Simplifying
-18p + -5(4 + -5p) = 2(p + -2) + -6
-18p + (4 * -5 + -5p * -5) = 2(p + -2) + -6
-18p + (-20 + 25p) = 2(p + -2) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -18p + 25p = 2(p + -2) + -6

Combine like terms: -18p + 25p = 7p
-20 + 7p = 2(p + -2) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 7p = 2(-2 + p) + -6
-20 + 7p = (-2 * 2 + p * 2) + -6
-20 + 7p = (-4 + 2p) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 7p = -4 + -6 + 2p

Combine like terms: -4 + -6 = -10
-20 + 7p = -10 + 2p

Solving
-20 + 7p = -10 + 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.
-20 + 7p + -2p = -10 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 7p + -2p = 5p
-20 + 5p = -10 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 2p + -2p = 0
-20 + 5p = -10 + 0
-20 + 5p = -10

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 5p = -10 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 5p = -10 + 20
5p = -10 + 20

Combine like terms: -10 + 20 = 10
5p = 10

Divide each side by '5'.
p = 2

Simplifying
p = 2

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