8-3(p-5)=2p

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 8 + 15 = 23
23 + -3p = 2p

Solving
23 + -3p = 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.
23 + -3p + -2p = 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: -3p + -2p = -5p
23 + -5p = 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 2p + -2p = 0
23 + -5p = 0

Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + -23 + -5p = 0 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + -5p = 0 + -23
-5p = 0 + -23

Combine like terms: 0 + -23 = -23
-5p = -23

Divide each side by '-5'.
p = 4.6

Simplifying
p = 4.6