-38-6p=-5(p+8)

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Solution for -38-6p=-5(p+8) equation:


Simplifying
-38 + -6p = -5(p + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-38 + -6p = -5(8 + p)
-38 + -6p = (8 * -5 + p * -5)
-38 + -6p = (-40 + -5p)

Solving
-38 + -6p = -40 + -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.
-38 + -6p + 5p = -40 + -5p + 5p

Combine like terms: -6p + 5p = -1p
-38 + -1p = -40 + -5p + 5p

Combine like terms: -5p + 5p = 0
-38 + -1p = -40 + 0
-38 + -1p = -40

Add '38' to each side of the equation.
-38 + 38 + -1p = -40 + 38

Combine like terms: -38 + 38 = 0
0 + -1p = -40 + 38
-1p = -40 + 38

Combine like terms: -40 + 38 = -2
-1p = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
p = 2

Simplifying
p = 2

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