-2p-5(2-2p)=5(p-4)-23

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Solution for -2p-5(2-2p)=5(p-4)-23 equation:


Simplifying
-2p + -5(2 + -2p) = 5(p + -4) + -23
-2p + (2 * -5 + -2p * -5) = 5(p + -4) + -23
-2p + (-10 + 10p) = 5(p + -4) + -23

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -2p + 10p = 5(p + -4) + -23

Combine like terms: -2p + 10p = 8p
-10 + 8p = 5(p + -4) + -23

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 8p = 5(-4 + p) + -23
-10 + 8p = (-4 * 5 + p * 5) + -23
-10 + 8p = (-20 + 5p) + -23

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 8p = -20 + -23 + 5p

Combine like terms: -20 + -23 = -43
-10 + 8p = -43 + 5p

Solving
-10 + 8p = -43 + 5p

Solving for variable 'p'.

Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-5p' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 8p + -5p = -43 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 8p + -5p = 3p
-10 + 3p = -43 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
-10 + 3p = -43 + 0
-10 + 3p = -43

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 3p = -43 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 3p = -43 + 10
3p = -43 + 10

Combine like terms: -43 + 10 = -33
3p = -33

Divide each side by '3'.
p = -11

Simplifying
p = -11

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