-2p-3(6-3p)=2(p-4)-40

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Solution for -2p-3(6-3p)=2(p-4)-40 equation:


Simplifying
-2p + -3(6 + -3p) = 2(p + -4) + -40
-2p + (6 * -3 + -3p * -3) = 2(p + -4) + -40
-2p + (-18 + 9p) = 2(p + -4) + -40

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -2p + 9p = 2(p + -4) + -40

Combine like terms: -2p + 9p = 7p
-18 + 7p = 2(p + -4) + -40

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 7p = 2(-4 + p) + -40
-18 + 7p = (-4 * 2 + p * 2) + -40
-18 + 7p = (-8 + 2p) + -40

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 7p = -8 + -40 + 2p

Combine like terms: -8 + -40 = -48
-18 + 7p = -48 + 2p

Solving
-18 + 7p = -48 + 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.
-18 + 7p + -2p = -48 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 7p + -2p = 5p
-18 + 5p = -48 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 2p + -2p = 0
-18 + 5p = -48 + 0
-18 + 5p = -48

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 5p = -48 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 5p = -48 + 18
5p = -48 + 18

Combine like terms: -48 + 18 = -30
5p = -30

Divide each side by '5'.
p = -6

Simplifying
p = -6

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