-3p-5(4-2p)=2(p-4)-7

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Solution for -3p-5(4-2p)=2(p-4)-7 equation:


Simplifying
-3p + -5(4 + -2p) = 2(p + -4) + -7
-3p + (4 * -5 + -2p * -5) = 2(p + -4) + -7
-3p + (-20 + 10p) = 2(p + -4) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -3p + 10p = 2(p + -4) + -7

Combine like terms: -3p + 10p = 7p
-20 + 7p = 2(p + -4) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 7p = 2(-4 + p) + -7
-20 + 7p = (-4 * 2 + p * 2) + -7
-20 + 7p = (-8 + 2p) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 7p = -8 + -7 + 2p

Combine like terms: -8 + -7 = -15
-20 + 7p = -15 + 2p

Solving
-20 + 7p = -15 + 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.
-20 + 7p + -2p = -15 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 7p + -2p = 5p
-20 + 5p = -15 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 2p + -2p = 0
-20 + 5p = -15 + 0
-20 + 5p = -15

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 5p = -15 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 5p = -15 + 20
5p = -15 + 20

Combine like terms: -15 + 20 = 5
5p = 5

Divide each side by '5'.
p = 1

Simplifying
p = 1

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