6(-3p-5)=78

Solution for 6(-3p-5)=78 equation:

Simplifying
6(-3p + -5) = 78

Reorder the terms:
6(-5 + -3p) = 78
(-5 * 6 + -3p * 6) = 78
(-30 + -18p) = 78

Solving
-30 + -18p = 78

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + -18p = 78 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + -18p = 78 + 30
-18p = 78 + 30

Combine like terms: 78 + 30 = 108
-18p = 108

Divide each side by '-18'.
p = -6

Simplifying
p = -6