-1.5(p+2)=.16(p+6)

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Solution for -1.5(p+2)=.16(p+6) equation:


Simplifying
-1.5(p + 2) = 0.16(p + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-1.5(2 + p) = 0.16(p + 6)
(2 * -1.5 + p * -1.5) = 0.16(p + 6)
(-3 + -1.5p) = 0.16(p + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -1.5p = 0.16(6 + p)
-3 + -1.5p = (6 * 0.16 + p * 0.16)
-3 + -1.5p = (0.96 + 0.16p)

Solving
-3 + -1.5p = 0.96 + 0.16p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-0.16p' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -1.5p + -0.16p = 0.96 + 0.16p + -0.16p

Combine like terms: -1.5p + -0.16p = -1.66p
-3 + -1.66p = 0.96 + 0.16p + -0.16p

Combine like terms: 0.16p + -0.16p = 0.00
-3 + -1.66p = 0.96 + 0.00
-3 + -1.66p = 0.96

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -1.66p = 0.96 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -1.66p = 0.96 + 3
-1.66p = 0.96 + 3

Combine like terms: 0.96 + 3 = 3.96
-1.66p = 3.96

Divide each side by '-1.66'.
p = -2.385542169

Simplifying
p = -2.385542169

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