4(5p-4)=5(5p-2)

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Solution for 4(5p-4)=5(5p-2) equation:


Simplifying
4(5p + -4) = 5(5p + -2)

Reorder the terms:
4(-4 + 5p) = 5(5p + -2)
(-4 * 4 + 5p * 4) = 5(5p + -2)
(-16 + 20p) = 5(5p + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 20p = 5(-2 + 5p)
-16 + 20p = (-2 * 5 + 5p * 5)
-16 + 20p = (-10 + 25p)

Solving
-16 + 20p = -10 + 25p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-25p' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 20p + -25p = -10 + 25p + -25p

Combine like terms: 20p + -25p = -5p
-16 + -5p = -10 + 25p + -25p

Combine like terms: 25p + -25p = 0
-16 + -5p = -10 + 0
-16 + -5p = -10

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -5p = -10 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -5p = -10 + 16
-5p = -10 + 16

Combine like terms: -10 + 16 = 6
-5p = 6

Divide each side by '-5'.
p = -1.2

Simplifying
p = -1.2

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