-6p-4(2-4p)=5(p-2)-38

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Solution for -6p-4(2-4p)=5(p-2)-38 equation:


Simplifying
-6p + -4(2 + -4p) = 5(p + -2) + -38
-6p + (2 * -4 + -4p * -4) = 5(p + -2) + -38
-6p + (-8 + 16p) = 5(p + -2) + -38

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -6p + 16p = 5(p + -2) + -38

Combine like terms: -6p + 16p = 10p
-8 + 10p = 5(p + -2) + -38

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 10p = 5(-2 + p) + -38
-8 + 10p = (-2 * 5 + p * 5) + -38
-8 + 10p = (-10 + 5p) + -38

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 10p = -10 + -38 + 5p

Combine like terms: -10 + -38 = -48
-8 + 10p = -48 + 5p

Solving
-8 + 10p = -48 + 5p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-5p' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 10p + -5p = -48 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 10p + -5p = 5p
-8 + 5p = -48 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
-8 + 5p = -48 + 0
-8 + 5p = -48

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 5p = -48 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 5p = -48 + 8
5p = -48 + 8

Combine like terms: -48 + 8 = -40
5p = -40

Divide each side by '5'.
p = -8

Simplifying
p = -8

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