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

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


Simplifying
-5(p + -4) + -3(-2 + -1p) = p + -2

Reorder the terms:
-5(-4 + p) + -3(-2 + -1p) = p + -2
(-4 * -5 + p * -5) + -3(-2 + -1p) = p + -2
(20 + -5p) + -3(-2 + -1p) = p + -2
20 + -5p + (-2 * -3 + -1p * -3) = p + -2
20 + -5p + (6 + 3p) = p + -2

Reorder the terms:
20 + 6 + -5p + 3p = p + -2

Combine like terms: 20 + 6 = 26
26 + -5p + 3p = p + -2

Combine like terms: -5p + 3p = -2p
26 + -2p = p + -2

Reorder the terms:
26 + -2p = -2 + p

Solving
26 + -2p = -2 + p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-1p' to each side of the equation.
26 + -2p + -1p = -2 + p + -1p

Combine like terms: -2p + -1p = -3p
26 + -3p = -2 + p + -1p

Combine like terms: p + -1p = 0
26 + -3p = -2 + 0
26 + -3p = -2

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + -26 + -3p = -2 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + -3p = -2 + -26
-3p = -2 + -26

Combine like terms: -2 + -26 = -28
-3p = -28

Divide each side by '-3'.
p = 9.333333333

Simplifying
p = 9.333333333

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