-8-5(2-3p)=5(p-6)-12

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Solution for -8-5(2-3p)=5(p-6)-12 equation:


Simplifying
-8 + -5(2 + -3p) = 5(p + -6) + -12
-8 + (2 * -5 + -3p * -5) = 5(p + -6) + -12
-8 + (-10 + 15p) = 5(p + -6) + -12

Combine like terms: -8 + -10 = -18
-18 + 15p = 5(p + -6) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 15p = 5(-6 + p) + -12
-18 + 15p = (-6 * 5 + p * 5) + -12
-18 + 15p = (-30 + 5p) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 15p = -30 + -12 + 5p

Combine like terms: -30 + -12 = -42
-18 + 15p = -42 + 5p

Solving
-18 + 15p = -42 + 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.
-18 + 15p + -5p = -42 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 15p + -5p = 10p
-18 + 10p = -42 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
-18 + 10p = -42 + 0
-18 + 10p = -42

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 10p = -42 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 10p = -42 + 18
10p = -42 + 18

Combine like terms: -42 + 18 = -24
10p = -24

Divide each side by '10'.
p = -2.4

Simplifying
p = -2.4

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