-(5p+6)=2(3p+8)

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Solution for -(5p+6)=2(3p+8) equation:


Simplifying
-1(5p + 6) = 2(3p + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-1(6 + 5p) = 2(3p + 8)
(6 * -1 + 5p * -1) = 2(3p + 8)
(-6 + -5p) = 2(3p + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5p = 2(8 + 3p)
-6 + -5p = (8 * 2 + 3p * 2)
-6 + -5p = (16 + 6p)

Solving
-6 + -5p = 16 + 6p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-6p' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -5p + -6p = 16 + 6p + -6p

Combine like terms: -5p + -6p = -11p
-6 + -11p = 16 + 6p + -6p

Combine like terms: 6p + -6p = 0
-6 + -11p = 16 + 0
-6 + -11p = 16

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -11p = 16 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -11p = 16 + 6
-11p = 16 + 6

Combine like terms: 16 + 6 = 22
-11p = 22

Divide each side by '-11'.
p = -2

Simplifying
p = -2

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