-2(p-3)-8=-3p-4

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-2(-3 + p) + -8 = -3p + -4
(-3 * -2 + p * -2) + -8 = -3p + -4
(6 + -2p) + -8 = -3p + -4

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8 + -2p = -3p + -4

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-2 + -2p = -3p + -4

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -2p = -4 + -3p

Solving
-2 + -2p = -4 + -3p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '3p' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -2p + 3p = -4 + -3p + 3p

Combine like terms: -2p + 3p = 1p
-2 + 1p = -4 + -3p + 3p

Combine like terms: -3p + 3p = 0
-2 + 1p = -4 + 0
-2 + 1p = -4

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 1p = -4 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 1p = -4 + 2
1p = -4 + 2

Combine like terms: -4 + 2 = -2
1p = -2

Divide each side by '1'.
p = -2

Simplifying
p = -2

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