-15p-6(5-4p)=6(p-4)-12

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Solution for -15p-6(5-4p)=6(p-4)-12 equation:


Simplifying
-15p + -6(5 + -4p) = 6(p + -4) + -12
-15p + (5 * -6 + -4p * -6) = 6(p + -4) + -12
-15p + (-30 + 24p) = 6(p + -4) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -15p + 24p = 6(p + -4) + -12

Combine like terms: -15p + 24p = 9p
-30 + 9p = 6(p + -4) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 9p = 6(-4 + p) + -12
-30 + 9p = (-4 * 6 + p * 6) + -12
-30 + 9p = (-24 + 6p) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 9p = -24 + -12 + 6p

Combine like terms: -24 + -12 = -36
-30 + 9p = -36 + 6p

Solving
-30 + 9p = -36 + 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.
-30 + 9p + -6p = -36 + 6p + -6p

Combine like terms: 9p + -6p = 3p
-30 + 3p = -36 + 6p + -6p

Combine like terms: 6p + -6p = 0
-30 + 3p = -36 + 0
-30 + 3p = -36

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + 3p = -36 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + 3p = -36 + 30
3p = -36 + 30

Combine like terms: -36 + 30 = -6
3p = -6

Divide each side by '3'.
p = -2

Simplifying
p = -2

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