5p+20-12=3p-12-2p

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Solution for 5p+20-12=3p-12-2p equation:


Simplifying
5p + 20 + -12 = 3p + -12 + -2p

Reorder the terms:
20 + -12 + 5p = 3p + -12 + -2p

Combine like terms: 20 + -12 = 8
8 + 5p = 3p + -12 + -2p

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5p = -12 + 3p + -2p

Combine like terms: 3p + -2p = 1p
8 + 5p = -12 + 1p

Solving
8 + 5p = -12 + 1p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-1p' to each side of the equation.
8 + 5p + -1p = -12 + 1p + -1p

Combine like terms: 5p + -1p = 4p
8 + 4p = -12 + 1p + -1p

Combine like terms: 1p + -1p = 0
8 + 4p = -12 + 0
8 + 4p = -12

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 4p = -12 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 4p = -12 + -8
4p = -12 + -8

Combine like terms: -12 + -8 = -20
4p = -20

Divide each side by '4'.
p = -5

Simplifying
p = -5

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