2(p-6)-8(5p+2)=-38

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Solution for 2(p-6)-8(5p+2)=-38 equation:


Simplifying
2(p + -6) + -8(5p + 2) = -38

Reorder the terms:
2(-6 + p) + -8(5p + 2) = -38
(-6 * 2 + p * 2) + -8(5p + 2) = -38
(-12 + 2p) + -8(5p + 2) = -38

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2p + -8(2 + 5p) = -38
-12 + 2p + (2 * -8 + 5p * -8) = -38
-12 + 2p + (-16 + -40p) = -38

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -16 + 2p + -40p = -38

Combine like terms: -12 + -16 = -28
-28 + 2p + -40p = -38

Combine like terms: 2p + -40p = -38p
-28 + -38p = -38

Solving
-28 + -38p = -38

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 28 + -38p = -38 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + -38p = -38 + 28
-38p = -38 + 28

Combine like terms: -38 + 28 = -10
-38p = -10

Divide each side by '-38'.
p = 0.2631578947

Simplifying
p = 0.2631578947

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