8(p-2)-5(2p+9)=3.5(2p-15)

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Solution for 8(p-2)-5(2p+9)=3.5(2p-15) equation:


Simplifying
8(p + -2) + -5(2p + 9) = 3.5(2p + -15)

Reorder the terms:
8(-2 + p) + -5(2p + 9) = 3.5(2p + -15)
(-2 * 8 + p * 8) + -5(2p + 9) = 3.5(2p + -15)
(-16 + 8p) + -5(2p + 9) = 3.5(2p + -15)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 8p + -5(9 + 2p) = 3.5(2p + -15)
-16 + 8p + (9 * -5 + 2p * -5) = 3.5(2p + -15)
-16 + 8p + (-45 + -10p) = 3.5(2p + -15)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -45 + 8p + -10p = 3.5(2p + -15)

Combine like terms: -16 + -45 = -61
-61 + 8p + -10p = 3.5(2p + -15)

Combine like terms: 8p + -10p = -2p
-61 + -2p = 3.5(2p + -15)

Reorder the terms:
-61 + -2p = 3.5(-15 + 2p)
-61 + -2p = (-15 * 3.5 + 2p * 3.5)
-61 + -2p = (-52.5 + 7p)

Solving
-61 + -2p = -52.5 + 7p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-7p' to each side of the equation.
-61 + -2p + -7p = -52.5 + 7p + -7p

Combine like terms: -2p + -7p = -9p
-61 + -9p = -52.5 + 7p + -7p

Combine like terms: 7p + -7p = 0
-61 + -9p = -52.5 + 0
-61 + -9p = -52.5

Add '61' to each side of the equation.
-61 + 61 + -9p = -52.5 + 61

Combine like terms: -61 + 61 = 0
0 + -9p = -52.5 + 61
-9p = -52.5 + 61

Combine like terms: -52.5 + 61 = 8.5
-9p = 8.5

Divide each side by '-9'.
p = -0.9444444444

Simplifying
p = -0.9444444444

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