3p-8=2(p-8)-3p

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


Simplifying
3p + -8 = 2(p + -8) + -3p

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3p = 2(p + -8) + -3p

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3p = 2(-8 + p) + -3p
-8 + 3p = (-8 * 2 + p * 2) + -3p
-8 + 3p = (-16 + 2p) + -3p

Combine like terms: 2p + -3p = -1p
-8 + 3p = -16 + -1p

Solving
-8 + 3p = -16 + -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.
-8 + 3p + p = -16 + -1p + p

Combine like terms: 3p + p = 4p
-8 + 4p = -16 + -1p + p

Combine like terms: -1p + p = 0
-8 + 4p = -16 + 0
-8 + 4p = -16

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 4p = -16 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 4p = -16 + 8
4p = -16 + 8

Combine like terms: -16 + 8 = -8
4p = -8

Divide each side by '4'.
p = -2

Simplifying
p = -2

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