-2p-4(3-2p)=4(p-4)-18

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Solution for -2p-4(3-2p)=4(p-4)-18 equation:


Simplifying
-2p + -4(3 + -2p) = 4(p + -4) + -18
-2p + (3 * -4 + -2p * -4) = 4(p + -4) + -18
-2p + (-12 + 8p) = 4(p + -4) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -2p + 8p = 4(p + -4) + -18

Combine like terms: -2p + 8p = 6p
-12 + 6p = 4(p + -4) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6p = 4(-4 + p) + -18
-12 + 6p = (-4 * 4 + p * 4) + -18
-12 + 6p = (-16 + 4p) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6p = -16 + -18 + 4p

Combine like terms: -16 + -18 = -34
-12 + 6p = -34 + 4p

Solving
-12 + 6p = -34 + 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 + 6p + -4p = -34 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 6p + -4p = 2p
-12 + 2p = -34 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 4p + -4p = 0
-12 + 2p = -34 + 0
-12 + 2p = -34

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 2p = -34 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 2p = -34 + 12
2p = -34 + 12

Combine like terms: -34 + 12 = -22
2p = -22

Divide each side by '2'.
p = -11

Simplifying
p = -11

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