-2p-6=12p-4p

Solution for -2p-6=12p-4p equation:

Simplifying
-2p + -6 = 12p + -4p

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2p = 12p + -4p

Combine like terms: 12p + -4p = 8p
-6 + -2p = 8p

Solving
-6 + -2p = 8p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-8p' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -2p + -8p = 8p + -8p

Combine like terms: -2p + -8p = -10p
-6 + -10p = 8p + -8p

Combine like terms: 8p + -8p = 0
-6 + -10p = 0

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -10p = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -10p = 0 + 6
-10p = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-10p = 6

Divide each side by '-10'.
p = -0.6

Simplifying
p = -0.6