3(2p-6)-4(p-8)=5-p

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Solution for 3(2p-6)-4(p-8)=5-p equation: 


Simplifying
3(2p + -6) + -4(p + -8) = 5 + -1p

Reorder the terms:
3(-6 + 2p) + -4(p + -8) = 5 + -1p
(-6 * 3 + 2p * 3) + -4(p + -8) = 5 + -1p
(-18 + 6p) + -4(p + -8) = 5 + -1p

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 6p + -4(-8 + p) = 5 + -1p
-18 + 6p + (-8 * -4 + p * -4) = 5 + -1p
-18 + 6p + (32 + -4p) = 5 + -1p

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 32 + 6p + -4p = 5 + -1p

Combine like terms: -18 + 32 = 14
14 + 6p + -4p = 5 + -1p

Combine like terms: 6p + -4p = 2p
14 + 2p = 5 + -1p

Solving
14 + 2p = 5 + -1p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add 'p' to each side of the equation.
14 + 2p + p = 5 + -1p + p

Combine like terms: 2p + p = 3p
14 + 3p = 5 + -1p + p

Combine like terms: -1p + p = 0
14 + 3p = 5 + 0
14 + 3p = 5

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + 3p = 5 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + 3p = 5 + -14
3p = 5 + -14

Combine like terms: 5 + -14 = -9
3p = -9

Divide each side by '3'.
p = -3

Simplifying
p = -3

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