5p-(8+2p)=5(p-2)

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


Simplifying
5p + -1(8 + 2p) = 5(p + -2)
5p + (8 * -1 + 2p * -1) = 5(p + -2)
5p + (-8 + -2p) = 5(p + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5p + -2p = 5(p + -2)

Combine like terms: 5p + -2p = 3p
-8 + 3p = 5(p + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3p = 5(-2 + p)
-8 + 3p = (-2 * 5 + p * 5)
-8 + 3p = (-10 + 5p)

Solving
-8 + 3p = -10 + 5p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-5p' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 3p + -5p = -10 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 3p + -5p = -2p
-8 + -2p = -10 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
-8 + -2p = -10 + 0
-8 + -2p = -10

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2p = -10 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2p = -10 + 8
-2p = -10 + 8

Combine like terms: -10 + 8 = -2
-2p = -2

Divide each side by '-2'.
p = 1

Simplifying
p = 1

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