2p-4(4-2p)=6(p-2)-16

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Solution for 2p-4(4-2p)=6(p-2)-16 equation:


Simplifying
2p + -4(4 + -2p) = 6(p + -2) + -16
2p + (4 * -4 + -2p * -4) = 6(p + -2) + -16
2p + (-16 + 8p) = 6(p + -2) + -16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 2p + 8p = 6(p + -2) + -16

Combine like terms: 2p + 8p = 10p
-16 + 10p = 6(p + -2) + -16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 10p = 6(-2 + p) + -16
-16 + 10p = (-2 * 6 + p * 6) + -16
-16 + 10p = (-12 + 6p) + -16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 10p = -12 + -16 + 6p

Combine like terms: -12 + -16 = -28
-16 + 10p = -28 + 6p

Solving
-16 + 10p = -28 + 6p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-6p' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 10p + -6p = -28 + 6p + -6p

Combine like terms: 10p + -6p = 4p
-16 + 4p = -28 + 6p + -6p

Combine like terms: 6p + -6p = 0
-16 + 4p = -28 + 0
-16 + 4p = -28

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 4p = -28 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 4p = -28 + 16
4p = -28 + 16

Combine like terms: -28 + 16 = -12
4p = -12

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

Simplifying
p = -3

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