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

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


Simplifying
-2p + -4(5 + -2p) = 4(p + -4) + -12
-2p + (5 * -4 + -2p * -4) = 4(p + -4) + -12
-2p + (-20 + 8p) = 4(p + -4) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -2p + 8p = 4(p + -4) + -12

Combine like terms: -2p + 8p = 6p
-20 + 6p = 4(p + -4) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 6p = 4(-4 + p) + -12
-20 + 6p = (-4 * 4 + p * 4) + -12
-20 + 6p = (-16 + 4p) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 6p = -16 + -12 + 4p

Combine like terms: -16 + -12 = -28
-20 + 6p = -28 + 4p

Solving
-20 + 6p = -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.
-20 + 6p + -4p = -28 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 6p + -4p = 2p
-20 + 2p = -28 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 4p + -4p = 0
-20 + 2p = -28 + 0
-20 + 2p = -28

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 2p = -28 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 2p = -28 + 20
2p = -28 + 20

Combine like terms: -28 + 20 = -8
2p = -8

Divide each side by '2'.
p = -4

Simplifying
p = -4

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