2p-3(5-2p)=4(p-4)-31

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Solution for 2p-3(5-2p)=4(p-4)-31 equation:


Simplifying
2p + -3(5 + -2p) = 4(p + -4) + -31
2p + (5 * -3 + -2p * -3) = 4(p + -4) + -31
2p + (-15 + 6p) = 4(p + -4) + -31

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 2p + 6p = 4(p + -4) + -31

Combine like terms: 2p + 6p = 8p
-15 + 8p = 4(p + -4) + -31

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 8p = 4(-4 + p) + -31
-15 + 8p = (-4 * 4 + p * 4) + -31
-15 + 8p = (-16 + 4p) + -31

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 8p = -16 + -31 + 4p

Combine like terms: -16 + -31 = -47
-15 + 8p = -47 + 4p

Solving
-15 + 8p = -47 + 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.
-15 + 8p + -4p = -47 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 8p + -4p = 4p
-15 + 4p = -47 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 4p + -4p = 0
-15 + 4p = -47 + 0
-15 + 4p = -47

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 4p = -47 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 4p = -47 + 15
4p = -47 + 15

Combine like terms: -47 + 15 = -32
4p = -32

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

Simplifying
p = -8

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