2[p-(4p+20)+12]=2(p+8)

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Solution for 2[p-(4p+20)+12]=2(p+8) equation:


Simplifying
2[p + -1(4p + 20) + 12] = 2(p + 8)

Reorder the terms:
2[p + -1(20 + 4p) + 12] = 2(p + 8)
2[p + (20 * -1 + 4p * -1) + 12] = 2(p + 8)
2[p + (-20 + -4p) + 12] = 2(p + 8)

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

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

Combine like terms: p + -4p = -3p
2[-8 + -3p] = 2(p + 8)
[-8 * 2 + -3p * 2] = 2(p + 8)
[-16 + -6p] = 2(p + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -6p = 2(8 + p)
-16 + -6p = (8 * 2 + p * 2)
-16 + -6p = (16 + 2p)

Solving
-16 + -6p = 16 + 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.
-16 + -6p + -2p = 16 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: -6p + -2p = -8p
-16 + -8p = 16 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 2p + -2p = 0
-16 + -8p = 16 + 0
-16 + -8p = 16

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -8p = 16 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -8p = 16 + 16
-8p = 16 + 16

Combine like terms: 16 + 16 = 32
-8p = 32

Divide each side by '-8'.
p = -4

Simplifying
p = -4

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