-5(p+2)-4=6-(p+4)

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Solution for -5(p+2)-4=6-(p+4) equation:


Simplifying
-5(p + 2) + -4 = 6 + -1(p + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-5(2 + p) + -4 = 6 + -1(p + 4)
(2 * -5 + p * -5) + -4 = 6 + -1(p + 4)
(-10 + -5p) + -4 = 6 + -1(p + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -4 + -5p = 6 + -1(p + 4)

Combine like terms: -10 + -4 = -14
-14 + -5p = 6 + -1(p + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -5p = 6 + -1(4 + p)
-14 + -5p = 6 + (4 * -1 + p * -1)
-14 + -5p = 6 + (-4 + -1p)

Combine like terms: 6 + -4 = 2
-14 + -5p = 2 + -1p

Solving
-14 + -5p = 2 + -1p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add 'p' to each side of the equation.
-14 + -5p + p = 2 + -1p + p

Combine like terms: -5p + p = -4p
-14 + -4p = 2 + -1p + p

Combine like terms: -1p + p = 0
-14 + -4p = 2 + 0
-14 + -4p = 2

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -4p = 2 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -4p = 2 + 14
-4p = 2 + 14

Combine like terms: 2 + 14 = 16
-4p = 16

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

Simplifying
p = -4

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