5p-2(-p-1)-7=p-(-8-p)-12

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Solution for 5p-2(-p-1)-7=p-(-8-p)-12 equation:


Simplifying
5p + -2(-1p + -1) + -7 = p + -1(-8 + -1p) + -12

Reorder the terms:
5p + -2(-1 + -1p) + -7 = p + -1(-8 + -1p) + -12
5p + (-1 * -2 + -1p * -2) + -7 = p + -1(-8 + -1p) + -12
5p + (2 + 2p) + -7 = p + -1(-8 + -1p) + -12

Reorder the terms:
2 + -7 + 5p + 2p = p + -1(-8 + -1p) + -12

Combine like terms: 2 + -7 = -5
-5 + 5p + 2p = p + -1(-8 + -1p) + -12

Combine like terms: 5p + 2p = 7p
-5 + 7p = p + -1(-8 + -1p) + -12
-5 + 7p = p + (-8 * -1 + -1p * -1) + -12
-5 + 7p = p + (8 + 1p) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 7p = 8 + -12 + p + 1p

Combine like terms: 8 + -12 = -4
-5 + 7p = -4 + p + 1p

Combine like terms: p + 1p = 2p
-5 + 7p = -4 + 2p

Solving
-5 + 7p = -4 + 2p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-2p' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 7p + -2p = -4 + 2p + -2p

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

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 5p = -4 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 5p = -4 + 5
5p = -4 + 5

Combine like terms: -4 + 5 = 1
5p = 1

Divide each side by '5'.
p = 0.2

Simplifying
p = 0.2

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