-3p+8=-7-3(-2p-8)

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Solution for -3p+8=-7-3(-2p-8) equation:


Simplifying
-3p + 8 = -7 + -3(-2p + -8)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -3p = -7 + -3(-2p + -8)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -3p = -7 + -3(-8 + -2p)
8 + -3p = -7 + (-8 * -3 + -2p * -3)
8 + -3p = -7 + (24 + 6p)

Combine like terms: -7 + 24 = 17
8 + -3p = 17 + 6p

Solving
8 + -3p = 17 + 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.
8 + -3p + -6p = 17 + 6p + -6p

Combine like terms: -3p + -6p = -9p
8 + -9p = 17 + 6p + -6p

Combine like terms: 6p + -6p = 0
8 + -9p = 17 + 0
8 + -9p = 17

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -9p = 17 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -9p = 17 + -8
-9p = 17 + -8

Combine like terms: 17 + -8 = 9
-9p = 9

Divide each side by '-9'.
p = -1

Simplifying
p = -1

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