2(p-2)+16=5p

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Solution for 2(p-2)+16=5p equation:


Simplifying
2(p + -2) + 16 = 5p

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + p) + 16 = 5p
(-2 * 2 + p * 2) + 16 = 5p
(-4 + 2p) + 16 = 5p

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 16 + 2p = 5p

Combine like terms: -4 + 16 = 12
12 + 2p = 5p

Solving
12 + 2p = 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.
12 + 2p + -5p = 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 2p + -5p = -3p
12 + -3p = 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
12 + -3p = 0

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -3p = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -3p = 0 + -12
-3p = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12
-3p = -12

Divide each side by '-3'.
p = 4

Simplifying
p = 4

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