-5p-6(6-2p)=2(p-3)-20

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Solution for -5p-6(6-2p)=2(p-3)-20 equation:


Simplifying
-5p + -6(6 + -2p) = 2(p + -3) + -20
-5p + (6 * -6 + -2p * -6) = 2(p + -3) + -20
-5p + (-36 + 12p) = 2(p + -3) + -20

Reorder the terms:
-36 + -5p + 12p = 2(p + -3) + -20

Combine like terms: -5p + 12p = 7p
-36 + 7p = 2(p + -3) + -20

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 7p = 2(-3 + p) + -20
-36 + 7p = (-3 * 2 + p * 2) + -20
-36 + 7p = (-6 + 2p) + -20

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 7p = -6 + -20 + 2p

Combine like terms: -6 + -20 = -26
-36 + 7p = -26 + 2p

Solving
-36 + 7p = -26 + 2p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-2p' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 7p + -2p = -26 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 7p + -2p = 5p
-36 + 5p = -26 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 2p + -2p = 0
-36 + 5p = -26 + 0
-36 + 5p = -26

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + 5p = -26 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 5p = -26 + 36
5p = -26 + 36

Combine like terms: -26 + 36 = 10
5p = 10

Divide each side by '5'.
p = 2

Simplifying
p = 2

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