-2p-23=-(7p+8)

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Solution for -2p-23=-(7p+8) equation:


Simplifying
-2p + -23 = -1(7p + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -2p = -1(7p + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -2p = -1(8 + 7p)
-23 + -2p = (8 * -1 + 7p * -1)
-23 + -2p = (-8 + -7p)

Solving
-23 + -2p = -8 + -7p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '7p' to each side of the equation.
-23 + -2p + 7p = -8 + -7p + 7p

Combine like terms: -2p + 7p = 5p
-23 + 5p = -8 + -7p + 7p

Combine like terms: -7p + 7p = 0
-23 + 5p = -8 + 0
-23 + 5p = -8

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + 5p = -8 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + 5p = -8 + 23
5p = -8 + 23

Combine like terms: -8 + 23 = 15
5p = 15

Divide each side by '5'.
p = 3

Simplifying
p = 3

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