3-4(p+5)=5(p+2)-12

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Solution for 3-4(p+5)=5(p+2)-12 equation:


Simplifying
3 + -4(p + 5) = 5(p + 2) + -12

Reorder the terms:
3 + -4(5 + p) = 5(p + 2) + -12
3 + (5 * -4 + p * -4) = 5(p + 2) + -12
3 + (-20 + -4p) = 5(p + 2) + -12

Combine like terms: 3 + -20 = -17
-17 + -4p = 5(p + 2) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -4p = 5(2 + p) + -12
-17 + -4p = (2 * 5 + p * 5) + -12
-17 + -4p = (10 + 5p) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -4p = 10 + -12 + 5p

Combine like terms: 10 + -12 = -2
-17 + -4p = -2 + 5p

Solving
-17 + -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.
-17 + -4p + -5p = -2 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: -4p + -5p = -9p
-17 + -9p = -2 + 5p + -5p

Combine like terms: 5p + -5p = 0
-17 + -9p = -2 + 0
-17 + -9p = -2

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -9p = -2 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -9p = -2 + 17
-9p = -2 + 17

Combine like terms: -2 + 17 = 15
-9p = 15

Divide each side by '-9'.
p = -1.666666667

Simplifying
p = -1.666666667

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