-2p-3(6-3p)=4(p-6)-12

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Solution for -2p-3(6-3p)=4(p-6)-12 equation:


Simplifying
-2p + -3(6 + -3p) = 4(p + -6) + -12
-2p + (6 * -3 + -3p * -3) = 4(p + -6) + -12
-2p + (-18 + 9p) = 4(p + -6) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -2p + 9p = 4(p + -6) + -12

Combine like terms: -2p + 9p = 7p
-18 + 7p = 4(p + -6) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 7p = 4(-6 + p) + -12
-18 + 7p = (-6 * 4 + p * 4) + -12
-18 + 7p = (-24 + 4p) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 7p = -24 + -12 + 4p

Combine like terms: -24 + -12 = -36
-18 + 7p = -36 + 4p

Solving
-18 + 7p = -36 + 4p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-4p' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 7p + -4p = -36 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 7p + -4p = 3p
-18 + 3p = -36 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 4p + -4p = 0
-18 + 3p = -36 + 0
-18 + 3p = -36

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 3p = -36 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 3p = -36 + 18
3p = -36 + 18

Combine like terms: -36 + 18 = -18
3p = -18

Divide each side by '3'.
p = -6

Simplifying
p = -6

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