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

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Solution for 3(p-2)+8=5p-6 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + p) + 8 = 5p + -6
(-2 * 3 + p * 3) + 8 = 5p + -6
(-6 + 3p) + 8 = 5p + -6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 8 + 3p = 5p + -6

Combine like terms: -6 + 8 = 2
2 + 3p = 5p + -6

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3p = -6 + 5p

Solving
2 + 3p = -6 + 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.
2 + 3p + -5p = -6 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 3p + -5p = -2p
2 + -2p = -6 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
2 + -2p = -6 + 0
2 + -2p = -6

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -2p = -6 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -2p = -6 + -2
-2p = -6 + -2

Combine like terms: -6 + -2 = -8
-2p = -8

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

Simplifying
p = 4

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