5p-8=3(p-2)+2

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


Simplifying
5p + -8 = 3(p + -2) + 2

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5p = -6 + 2 + 3p

Combine like terms: -6 + 2 = -4
-8 + 5p = -4 + 3p

Solving
-8 + 5p = -4 + 3p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-3p' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 5p + -3p = -4 + 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: 5p + -3p = 2p
-8 + 2p = -4 + 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: 3p + -3p = 0
-8 + 2p = -4 + 0
-8 + 2p = -4

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 2p = -4 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2p = -4 + 8
2p = -4 + 8

Combine like terms: -4 + 8 = 4
2p = 4

Divide each side by '2'.
p = 2

Simplifying
p = 2

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