-(5p+8)=4(p+4)-6

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Solution for -(5p+8)=4(p+4)-6 equation:


Simplifying
-1(5p + 8) = 4(p + 4) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-1(8 + 5p) = 4(p + 4) + -6
(8 * -1 + 5p * -1) = 4(p + 4) + -6
(-8 + -5p) = 4(p + 4) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -5p = 4(4 + p) + -6
-8 + -5p = (4 * 4 + p * 4) + -6
-8 + -5p = (16 + 4p) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -5p = 16 + -6 + 4p

Combine like terms: 16 + -6 = 10
-8 + -5p = 10 + 4p

Solving
-8 + -5p = 10 + 4p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-4p' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -5p + -4p = 10 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: -5p + -4p = -9p
-8 + -9p = 10 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 4p + -4p = 0
-8 + -9p = 10 + 0
-8 + -9p = 10

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -9p = 10 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -9p = 10 + 8
-9p = 10 + 8

Combine like terms: 10 + 8 = 18
-9p = 18

Divide each side by '-9'.
p = -2

Simplifying
p = -2

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