2(3p+8)=-2(2-p)

Solution for 2(3p+8)=-2(2-p) equation:

2(3p+8)=-2(2-p)

We move all terms to the left:

2(3p+8)-(-2(2-p))=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2(3p+8)-(-2(-1p+2))=0

We multiply parentheses

6p-(-2(-1p+2))+16=0


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

-2(-1p+2)

We multiply parentheses

2p-4

Back to the equation:

-(2p-4)


We get rid of parentheses

6p-2p+4+16=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

4p+20=0

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

4p=-20

p=-20/4

p=-5