5+(4-2p)-8=

Solution for 5+(4-2p)-8= equation:

Simplifying
5 + (4 + -2p) + -8 = 0

Remove parenthesis around (4 + -2p)
5 + 4 + -2p + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
5 + 4 + -8 + -2p = 0

Combine like terms: 5 + 4 = 9
9 + -8 + -2p = 0

Combine like terms: 9 + -8 = 1
1 + -2p = 0

Solving
1 + -2p = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -2p = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -2p = 0 + -1
-2p = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-2p = -1

Divide each side by '-2'.
p = 0.5

Simplifying
p = 0.5