-20p-5(4-5p)=3(p-3)-15

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Solution for -20p-5(4-5p)=3(p-3)-15 equation:


Simplifying
-20p + -5(4 + -5p) = 3(p + -3) + -15
-20p + (4 * -5 + -5p * -5) = 3(p + -3) + -15
-20p + (-20 + 25p) = 3(p + -3) + -15

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -20p + 25p = 3(p + -3) + -15

Combine like terms: -20p + 25p = 5p
-20 + 5p = 3(p + -3) + -15

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5p = 3(-3 + p) + -15
-20 + 5p = (-3 * 3 + p * 3) + -15
-20 + 5p = (-9 + 3p) + -15

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5p = -9 + -15 + 3p

Combine like terms: -9 + -15 = -24
-20 + 5p = -24 + 3p

Solving
-20 + 5p = -24 + 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.
-20 + 5p + -3p = -24 + 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: 5p + -3p = 2p
-20 + 2p = -24 + 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: 3p + -3p = 0
-20 + 2p = -24 + 0
-20 + 2p = -24

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 2p = -24 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 2p = -24 + 20
2p = -24 + 20

Combine like terms: -24 + 20 = -4
2p = -4

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

Simplifying
p = -2

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