-3p-2(2-5p)=5(p-4)-8

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Solution for -3p-2(2-5p)=5(p-4)-8 equation:


Simplifying
-3p + -2(2 + -5p) = 5(p + -4) + -8
-3p + (2 * -2 + -5p * -2) = 5(p + -4) + -8
-3p + (-4 + 10p) = 5(p + -4) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -3p + 10p = 5(p + -4) + -8

Combine like terms: -3p + 10p = 7p
-4 + 7p = 5(p + -4) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 7p = 5(-4 + p) + -8
-4 + 7p = (-4 * 5 + p * 5) + -8
-4 + 7p = (-20 + 5p) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 7p = -20 + -8 + 5p

Combine like terms: -20 + -8 = -28
-4 + 7p = -28 + 5p

Solving
-4 + 7p = -28 + 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.
-4 + 7p + -5p = -28 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 7p + -5p = 2p
-4 + 2p = -28 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
-4 + 2p = -28 + 0
-4 + 2p = -28

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 2p = -28 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 2p = -28 + 4
2p = -28 + 4

Combine like terms: -28 + 4 = -24
2p = -24

Divide each side by '2'.
p = -12

Simplifying
p = -12

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