8(p-4)-5(2p+3)=3.5(2p-5)

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Solution for 8(p-4)-5(2p+3)=3.5(2p-5) equation:


Simplifying
8(p + -4) + -5(2p + 3) = 3.5(2p + -5)

Reorder the terms:
8(-4 + p) + -5(2p + 3) = 3.5(2p + -5)
(-4 * 8 + p * 8) + -5(2p + 3) = 3.5(2p + -5)
(-32 + 8p) + -5(2p + 3) = 3.5(2p + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 8p + -5(3 + 2p) = 3.5(2p + -5)
-32 + 8p + (3 * -5 + 2p * -5) = 3.5(2p + -5)
-32 + 8p + (-15 + -10p) = 3.5(2p + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-32 + -15 + 8p + -10p = 3.5(2p + -5)

Combine like terms: -32 + -15 = -47
-47 + 8p + -10p = 3.5(2p + -5)

Combine like terms: 8p + -10p = -2p
-47 + -2p = 3.5(2p + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-47 + -2p = 3.5(-5 + 2p)
-47 + -2p = (-5 * 3.5 + 2p * 3.5)
-47 + -2p = (-17.5 + 7p)

Solving
-47 + -2p = -17.5 + 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.
-47 + -2p + -7p = -17.5 + 7p + -7p

Combine like terms: -2p + -7p = -9p
-47 + -9p = -17.5 + 7p + -7p

Combine like terms: 7p + -7p = 0
-47 + -9p = -17.5 + 0
-47 + -9p = -17.5

Add '47' to each side of the equation.
-47 + 47 + -9p = -17.5 + 47

Combine like terms: -47 + 47 = 0
0 + -9p = -17.5 + 47
-9p = -17.5 + 47

Combine like terms: -17.5 + 47 = 29.5
-9p = 29.5

Divide each side by '-9'.
p = -3.277777778

Simplifying
p = -3.277777778

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