-2p-2(6-5p)=4(p-4)-12

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Solution for -2p-2(6-5p)=4(p-4)-12 equation:


Simplifying
-2p + -2(6 + -5p) = 4(p + -4) + -12
-2p + (6 * -2 + -5p * -2) = 4(p + -4) + -12
-2p + (-12 + 10p) = 4(p + -4) + -12

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

Combine like terms: -2p + 10p = 8p
-12 + 8p = 4(p + -4) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 8p = 4(-4 + p) + -12
-12 + 8p = (-4 * 4 + p * 4) + -12
-12 + 8p = (-16 + 4p) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 8p = -16 + -12 + 4p

Combine like terms: -16 + -12 = -28
-12 + 8p = -28 + 4p

Solving
-12 + 8p = -28 + 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.
-12 + 8p + -4p = -28 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 8p + -4p = 4p
-12 + 4p = -28 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 4p + -4p = 0
-12 + 4p = -28 + 0
-12 + 4p = -28

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 4p = -28 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 4p = -28 + 12
4p = -28 + 12

Combine like terms: -28 + 12 = -16
4p = -16

Divide each side by '4'.
p = -4

Simplifying
p = -4

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