18-3p=-p-2(-p-5)

Solution for 18-3p=-p-2(-p-5) equation:

18-3p=-p-2(-p-5)

We move all terms to the left:

18-3p-(-p-2(-p-5))=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3p-(-p-2(-1p-5))+18=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-p-2(-1p-5)), so:

-p-2(-1p-5)

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1p-2(-1p-5)

We multiply parentheses

-1p+2p+10

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

p+10

Back to the equation:

-(p+10)


We get rid of parentheses

-3p-p-10+18=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-4p+8=0

We move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right

-4p=-8

p=-8/-4

p=+2