5(p-2)=-2(-6p+8)-1

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Solution for 5(p-2)=-2(-6p+8)-1 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-2 + p) = -2(-6p + 8) + -1
(-2 * 5 + p * 5) = -2(-6p + 8) + -1
(-10 + 5p) = -2(-6p + 8) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 5p = -2(8 + -6p) + -1
-10 + 5p = (8 * -2 + -6p * -2) + -1
-10 + 5p = (-16 + 12p) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 5p = -16 + -1 + 12p

Combine like terms: -16 + -1 = -17
-10 + 5p = -17 + 12p

Solving
-10 + 5p = -17 + 12p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-12p' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 5p + -12p = -17 + 12p + -12p

Combine like terms: 5p + -12p = -7p
-10 + -7p = -17 + 12p + -12p

Combine like terms: 12p + -12p = 0
-10 + -7p = -17 + 0
-10 + -7p = -17

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -7p = -17 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -7p = -17 + 10
-7p = -17 + 10

Combine like terms: -17 + 10 = -7
-7p = -7

Divide each side by '-7'.
p = 1

Simplifying
p = 1

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