18-4(p-4)=5p-2

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Solution for 18-4(p-4)=5p-2 equation:


Simplifying
18 + -4(p + -4) = 5p + -2

Reorder the terms:
18 + -4(-4 + p) = 5p + -2
18 + (-4 * -4 + p * -4) = 5p + -2
18 + (16 + -4p) = 5p + -2

Combine like terms: 18 + 16 = 34
34 + -4p = 5p + -2

Reorder the terms:
34 + -4p = -2 + 5p

Solving
34 + -4p = -2 + 5p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-5p' to each side of the equation.
34 + -4p + -5p = -2 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: -4p + -5p = -9p
34 + -9p = -2 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
34 + -9p = -2 + 0
34 + -9p = -2

Add '-34' to each side of the equation.
34 + -34 + -9p = -2 + -34

Combine like terms: 34 + -34 = 0
0 + -9p = -2 + -34
-9p = -2 + -34

Combine like terms: -2 + -34 = -36
-9p = -36

Divide each side by '-9'.
p = 4

Simplifying
p = 4

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