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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3p = 2(8 + p) + -3p
-8 + 3p = (8 * 2 + p * 2) + -3p
-8 + 3p = (16 + 2p) + -3p

Combine like terms: 2p + -3p = -1p
-8 + 3p = 16 + -1p

Solving
-8 + 3p = 16 + -1p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add 'p' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 3p + p = 16 + -1p + p

Combine like terms: 3p + p = 4p
-8 + 4p = 16 + -1p + p

Combine like terms: -1p + p = 0
-8 + 4p = 16 + 0
-8 + 4p = 16

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 4p = 16 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 4p = 16 + 8
4p = 16 + 8

Combine like terms: 16 + 8 = 24
4p = 24

Divide each side by '4'.
p = 6

Simplifying
p = 6

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