3p-2(2-2p)=2(p-2)-20

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Solution for 3p-2(2-2p)=2(p-2)-20 equation:


Simplifying
3p + -2(2 + -2p) = 2(p + -2) + -20
3p + (2 * -2 + -2p * -2) = 2(p + -2) + -20
3p + (-4 + 4p) = 2(p + -2) + -20

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 3p + 4p = 2(p + -2) + -20

Combine like terms: 3p + 4p = 7p
-4 + 7p = 2(p + -2) + -20

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 7p = 2(-2 + p) + -20
-4 + 7p = (-2 * 2 + p * 2) + -20
-4 + 7p = (-4 + 2p) + -20

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 7p = -4 + -20 + 2p

Combine like terms: -4 + -20 = -24
-4 + 7p = -24 + 2p

Solving
-4 + 7p = -24 + 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 + 7p + -2p = -24 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 7p + -2p = 5p
-4 + 5p = -24 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 2p + -2p = 0
-4 + 5p = -24 + 0
-4 + 5p = -24

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 5p = -24 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 5p = -24 + 4
5p = -24 + 4

Combine like terms: -24 + 4 = -20
5p = -20

Divide each side by '5'.
p = -4

Simplifying
p = -4

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