5(p+4)-7(p-4)=4p

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Solution for 5(p+4)-7(p-4)=4p equation:


Simplifying
5(p + 4) + -7(p + -4) = 4p

Reorder the terms:
5(4 + p) + -7(p + -4) = 4p
(4 * 5 + p * 5) + -7(p + -4) = 4p
(20 + 5p) + -7(p + -4) = 4p

Reorder the terms:
20 + 5p + -7(-4 + p) = 4p
20 + 5p + (-4 * -7 + p * -7) = 4p
20 + 5p + (28 + -7p) = 4p

Reorder the terms:
20 + 28 + 5p + -7p = 4p

Combine like terms: 20 + 28 = 48
48 + 5p + -7p = 4p

Combine like terms: 5p + -7p = -2p
48 + -2p = 4p

Solving
48 + -2p = 4p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-4p' to each side of the equation.
48 + -2p + -4p = 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: -2p + -4p = -6p
48 + -6p = 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 4p + -4p = 0
48 + -6p = 0

Add '-48' to each side of the equation.
48 + -48 + -6p = 0 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
0 + -6p = 0 + -48
-6p = 0 + -48

Combine like terms: 0 + -48 = -48
-6p = -48

Divide each side by '-6'.
p = 8

Simplifying
p = 8

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