-5(2p+4)-12=2(3p+8)

Solution for -5(2p+4)-12=2(3p+8) equation:

-5(2p+4)-12=2(3p+8)

We move all terms to the left:

-5(2p+4)-12-(2(3p+8))=0

We multiply parentheses

-10p-(2(3p+8))-20-12=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(3p+8)), so:

2(3p+8)

We multiply parentheses

6p+16

Back to the equation:

-(6p+16)


We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-10p-(6p+16)-32=0

We get rid of parentheses

-10p-6p-16-32=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-16p-48=0

We move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right

-16p=48

p=48/-16

p=-3