8(p-2)-5(2p+3)=1.5(2p-15)

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Solution for 8(p-2)-5(2p+3)=1.5(2p-15) equation:


Simplifying
8(p + -2) + -5(2p + 3) = 1.5(2p + -15)

Reorder the terms:
8(-2 + p) + -5(2p + 3) = 1.5(2p + -15)
(-2 * 8 + p * 8) + -5(2p + 3) = 1.5(2p + -15)
(-16 + 8p) + -5(2p + 3) = 1.5(2p + -15)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 8p + -5(3 + 2p) = 1.5(2p + -15)
-16 + 8p + (3 * -5 + 2p * -5) = 1.5(2p + -15)
-16 + 8p + (-15 + -10p) = 1.5(2p + -15)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -15 + 8p + -10p = 1.5(2p + -15)

Combine like terms: -16 + -15 = -31
-31 + 8p + -10p = 1.5(2p + -15)

Combine like terms: 8p + -10p = -2p
-31 + -2p = 1.5(2p + -15)

Reorder the terms:
-31 + -2p = 1.5(-15 + 2p)
-31 + -2p = (-15 * 1.5 + 2p * 1.5)
-31 + -2p = (-22.5 + 3p)

Solving
-31 + -2p = -22.5 + 3p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-3p' to each side of the equation.
-31 + -2p + -3p = -22.5 + 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: -2p + -3p = -5p
-31 + -5p = -22.5 + 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: 3p + -3p = 0
-31 + -5p = -22.5 + 0
-31 + -5p = -22.5

Add '31' to each side of the equation.
-31 + 31 + -5p = -22.5 + 31

Combine like terms: -31 + 31 = 0
0 + -5p = -22.5 + 31
-5p = -22.5 + 31

Combine like terms: -22.5 + 31 = 8.5
-5p = 8.5

Divide each side by '-5'.
p = -1.7

Simplifying
p = -1.7

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