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

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


Simplifying
-5p + -2(3p + -5) = -2(p + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-5p + -2(-5 + 3p) = -2(p + -4)
-5p + (-5 * -2 + 3p * -2) = -2(p + -4)
-5p + (10 + -6p) = -2(p + -4)

Reorder the terms:
10 + -5p + -6p = -2(p + -4)

Combine like terms: -5p + -6p = -11p
10 + -11p = -2(p + -4)

Reorder the terms:
10 + -11p = -2(-4 + p)
10 + -11p = (-4 * -2 + p * -2)
10 + -11p = (8 + -2p)

Solving
10 + -11p = 8 + -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 + -11p + 2p = 8 + -2p + 2p

Combine like terms: -11p + 2p = -9p
10 + -9p = 8 + -2p + 2p

Combine like terms: -2p + 2p = 0
10 + -9p = 8 + 0
10 + -9p = 8

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -9p = 8 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -9p = 8 + -10
-9p = 8 + -10

Combine like terms: 8 + -10 = -2
-9p = -2

Divide each side by '-9'.
p = 0.2222222222

Simplifying
p = 0.2222222222

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