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

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


Simplifying
-2p + -5(2 + -2p) = 6(p + -4) + -18
-2p + (2 * -5 + -2p * -5) = 6(p + -4) + -18
-2p + (-10 + 10p) = 6(p + -4) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -2p + 10p = 6(p + -4) + -18

Combine like terms: -2p + 10p = 8p
-10 + 8p = 6(p + -4) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 8p = 6(-4 + p) + -18
-10 + 8p = (-4 * 6 + p * 6) + -18
-10 + 8p = (-24 + 6p) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 8p = -24 + -18 + 6p

Combine like terms: -24 + -18 = -42
-10 + 8p = -42 + 6p

Solving
-10 + 8p = -42 + 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.
-10 + 8p + -6p = -42 + 6p + -6p

Combine like terms: 8p + -6p = 2p
-10 + 2p = -42 + 6p + -6p

Combine like terms: 6p + -6p = 0
-10 + 2p = -42 + 0
-10 + 2p = -42

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 2p = -42 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 2p = -42 + 10
2p = -42 + 10

Combine like terms: -42 + 10 = -32
2p = -32

Divide each side by '2'.
p = -16

Simplifying
p = -16

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