.4(15p-20)=-8p+3(p-6)

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Solution for .4(15p-20)=-8p+3(p-6) equation:


Simplifying
0.4(15p + -20) = -8p + 3(p + -6)

Reorder the terms:
0.4(-20 + 15p) = -8p + 3(p + -6)
(-20 * 0.4 + 15p * 0.4) = -8p + 3(p + -6)
(-8 + 6p) = -8p + 3(p + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 6p = -8p + 3(-6 + p)
-8 + 6p = -8p + (-6 * 3 + p * 3)
-8 + 6p = -8p + (-18 + 3p)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 6p = -18 + -8p + 3p

Combine like terms: -8p + 3p = -5p
-8 + 6p = -18 + -5p

Solving
-8 + 6p = -18 + -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 + 6p + 5p = -18 + -5p + 5p

Combine like terms: 6p + 5p = 11p
-8 + 11p = -18 + -5p + 5p

Combine like terms: -5p + 5p = 0
-8 + 11p = -18 + 0
-8 + 11p = -18

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 11p = -18 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 11p = -18 + 8
11p = -18 + 8

Combine like terms: -18 + 8 = -10
11p = -10

Divide each side by '11'.
p = -0.9090909091

Simplifying
p = -0.9090909091

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