2(p-(2p+10)+8)=2(p+2)

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Solution for 2(p-(2p+10)+8)=2(p+2) equation:


Simplifying
2(p + -1(2p + 10) + 8) = 2(p + 2)

Reorder the terms:
2(p + -1(10 + 2p) + 8) = 2(p + 2)
2(p + (10 * -1 + 2p * -1) + 8) = 2(p + 2)
2(p + (-10 + -2p) + 8) = 2(p + 2)

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

Combine like terms: -10 + 8 = -2
2(-2 + p + -2p) = 2(p + 2)

Combine like terms: p + -2p = -1p
2(-2 + -1p) = 2(p + 2)
(-2 * 2 + -1p * 2) = 2(p + 2)
(-4 + -2p) = 2(p + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -2p = 2(2 + p)
-4 + -2p = (2 * 2 + p * 2)
-4 + -2p = (4 + 2p)

Solving
-4 + -2p = 4 + 2p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-2p' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -2p + -2p = 4 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: -2p + -2p = -4p
-4 + -4p = 4 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 2p + -2p = 0
-4 + -4p = 4 + 0
-4 + -4p = 4

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -4p = 4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -4p = 4 + 4
-4p = 4 + 4

Combine like terms: 4 + 4 = 8
-4p = 8

Divide each side by '-4'.
p = -2

Simplifying
p = -2

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