4p-3(p+5)=20p-12

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Solution for 4p-3(p+5)=20p-12 equation:


Simplifying
4p + -3(p + 5) = 20p + -12

Reorder the terms:
4p + -3(5 + p) = 20p + -12
4p + (5 * -3 + p * -3) = 20p + -12
4p + (-15 + -3p) = 20p + -12

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 4p + -3p = 20p + -12

Combine like terms: 4p + -3p = 1p
-15 + 1p = 20p + -12

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 1p = -12 + 20p

Solving
-15 + 1p = -12 + 20p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-20p' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 1p + -20p = -12 + 20p + -20p

Combine like terms: 1p + -20p = -19p
-15 + -19p = -12 + 20p + -20p

Combine like terms: 20p + -20p = 0
-15 + -19p = -12 + 0
-15 + -19p = -12

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + -19p = -12 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -19p = -12 + 15
-19p = -12 + 15

Combine like terms: -12 + 15 = 3
-19p = 3

Divide each side by '-19'.
p = -0.1578947368

Simplifying
p = -0.1578947368

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