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

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


Simplifying
-2p + 8 = 5 + -1(6p + 4)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2p = 5 + -1(6p + 4)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2p = 5 + -1(4 + 6p)
8 + -2p = 5 + (4 * -1 + 6p * -1)
8 + -2p = 5 + (-4 + -6p)

Combine like terms: 5 + -4 = 1
8 + -2p = 1 + -6p

Solving
8 + -2p = 1 + -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.
8 + -2p + 6p = 1 + -6p + 6p

Combine like terms: -2p + 6p = 4p
8 + 4p = 1 + -6p + 6p

Combine like terms: -6p + 6p = 0
8 + 4p = 1 + 0
8 + 4p = 1

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 4p = 1 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 4p = 1 + -8
4p = 1 + -8

Combine like terms: 1 + -8 = -7
4p = -7

Divide each side by '4'.
p = -1.75

Simplifying
p = -1.75

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