-3p-5(4-2p)=5(p-4)-12

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Solution for -3p-5(4-2p)=5(p-4)-12 equation:


Simplifying
-3p + -5(4 + -2p) = 5(p + -4) + -12
-3p + (4 * -5 + -2p * -5) = 5(p + -4) + -12
-3p + (-20 + 10p) = 5(p + -4) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -3p + 10p = 5(p + -4) + -12

Combine like terms: -3p + 10p = 7p
-20 + 7p = 5(p + -4) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 7p = 5(-4 + p) + -12
-20 + 7p = (-4 * 5 + p * 5) + -12
-20 + 7p = (-20 + 5p) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 7p = -20 + -12 + 5p

Combine like terms: -20 + -12 = -32
-20 + 7p = -32 + 5p

Solving
-20 + 7p = -32 + 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.
-20 + 7p + -5p = -32 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 7p + -5p = 2p
-20 + 2p = -32 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
-20 + 2p = -32 + 0
-20 + 2p = -32

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 2p = -32 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 2p = -32 + 20
2p = -32 + 20

Combine like terms: -32 + 20 = -12
2p = -12

Divide each side by '2'.
p = -6

Simplifying
p = -6

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