-4(-8P-20)=-2(-8P-16)

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Solution for -4(-8P-20)=-2(-8P-16) equation:


Simplifying
-4(-8P + -20) = -2(-8P + -16)

Reorder the terms:
-4(-20 + -8P) = -2(-8P + -16)
(-20 * -4 + -8P * -4) = -2(-8P + -16)
(80 + 32P) = -2(-8P + -16)

Reorder the terms:
80 + 32P = -2(-16 + -8P)
80 + 32P = (-16 * -2 + -8P * -2)
80 + 32P = (32 + 16P)

Solving
80 + 32P = 32 + 16P

Solving for variable 'P'.

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

Add '-16P' to each side of the equation.
80 + 32P + -16P = 32 + 16P + -16P

Combine like terms: 32P + -16P = 16P
80 + 16P = 32 + 16P + -16P

Combine like terms: 16P + -16P = 0
80 + 16P = 32 + 0
80 + 16P = 32

Add '-80' to each side of the equation.
80 + -80 + 16P = 32 + -80

Combine like terms: 80 + -80 = 0
0 + 16P = 32 + -80
16P = 32 + -80

Combine like terms: 32 + -80 = -48
16P = -48

Divide each side by '16'.
P = -3

Simplifying
P = -3

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