-2p-5(3-2p)=6(p-4)-3

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Solution for -2p-5(3-2p)=6(p-4)-3 equation:


Simplifying
-2p + -5(3 + -2p) = 6(p + -4) + -3
-2p + (3 * -5 + -2p * -5) = 6(p + -4) + -3
-2p + (-15 + 10p) = 6(p + -4) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -2p + 10p = 6(p + -4) + -3

Combine like terms: -2p + 10p = 8p
-15 + 8p = 6(p + -4) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 8p = 6(-4 + p) + -3
-15 + 8p = (-4 * 6 + p * 6) + -3
-15 + 8p = (-24 + 6p) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 8p = -24 + -3 + 6p

Combine like terms: -24 + -3 = -27
-15 + 8p = -27 + 6p

Solving
-15 + 8p = -27 + 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.
-15 + 8p + -6p = -27 + 6p + -6p

Combine like terms: 8p + -6p = 2p
-15 + 2p = -27 + 6p + -6p

Combine like terms: 6p + -6p = 0
-15 + 2p = -27 + 0
-15 + 2p = -27

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 2p = -27 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 2p = -27 + 15
2p = -27 + 15

Combine like terms: -27 + 15 = -12
2p = -12

Divide each side by '2'.
p = -6

Simplifying
p = -6

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