-3p-2(4-5p)=2(p-5)-18

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Solution for -3p-2(4-5p)=2(p-5)-18 equation:


Simplifying
-3p + -2(4 + -5p) = 2(p + -5) + -18
-3p + (4 * -2 + -5p * -2) = 2(p + -5) + -18
-3p + (-8 + 10p) = 2(p + -5) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3p + 10p = 2(p + -5) + -18

Combine like terms: -3p + 10p = 7p
-8 + 7p = 2(p + -5) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 7p = 2(-5 + p) + -18
-8 + 7p = (-5 * 2 + p * 2) + -18
-8 + 7p = (-10 + 2p) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 7p = -10 + -18 + 2p

Combine like terms: -10 + -18 = -28
-8 + 7p = -28 + 2p

Solving
-8 + 7p = -28 + 2p

Solving for variable 'p'.

Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2p' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 7p + -2p = -28 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 7p + -2p = 5p
-8 + 5p = -28 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 2p + -2p = 0
-8 + 5p = -28 + 0
-8 + 5p = -28

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 5p = -28 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 5p = -28 + 8
5p = -28 + 8

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

Divide each side by '5'.
p = -4

Simplifying
p = -4

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