-2p-2(5-3p)=2(p-6)-4

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Solution for -2p-2(5-3p)=2(p-6)-4 equation:


Simplifying
-2p + -2(5 + -3p) = 2(p + -6) + -4
-2p + (5 * -2 + -3p * -2) = 2(p + -6) + -4
-2p + (-10 + 6p) = 2(p + -6) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -2p + 6p = 2(p + -6) + -4

Combine like terms: -2p + 6p = 4p
-10 + 4p = 2(p + -6) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 4p = 2(-6 + p) + -4
-10 + 4p = (-6 * 2 + p * 2) + -4
-10 + 4p = (-12 + 2p) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 4p = -12 + -4 + 2p

Combine like terms: -12 + -4 = -16
-10 + 4p = -16 + 2p

Solving
-10 + 4p = -16 + 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.
-10 + 4p + -2p = -16 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 4p + -2p = 2p
-10 + 2p = -16 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 2p + -2p = 0
-10 + 2p = -16 + 0
-10 + 2p = -16

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 2p = -16 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 2p = -16 + 10
2p = -16 + 10

Combine like terms: -16 + 10 = -6
2p = -6

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

Simplifying
p = -3

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