-3(2p+6)-12=-2(p+7)+4

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Solution for -3(2p+6)-12=-2(p+7)+4 equation:


Simplifying
-3(2p + 6) + -12 = -2(p + 7) + 4

Reorder the terms:
-3(6 + 2p) + -12 = -2(p + 7) + 4
(6 * -3 + 2p * -3) + -12 = -2(p + 7) + 4
(-18 + -6p) + -12 = -2(p + 7) + 4

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -12 + -6p = -2(p + 7) + 4

Combine like terms: -18 + -12 = -30
-30 + -6p = -2(p + 7) + 4

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -6p = -2(7 + p) + 4
-30 + -6p = (7 * -2 + p * -2) + 4
-30 + -6p = (-14 + -2p) + 4

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -6p = -14 + 4 + -2p

Combine like terms: -14 + 4 = -10
-30 + -6p = -10 + -2p

Solving
-30 + -6p = -10 + -2p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '2p' to each side of the equation.
-30 + -6p + 2p = -10 + -2p + 2p

Combine like terms: -6p + 2p = -4p
-30 + -4p = -10 + -2p + 2p

Combine like terms: -2p + 2p = 0
-30 + -4p = -10 + 0
-30 + -4p = -10

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + -4p = -10 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + -4p = -10 + 30
-4p = -10 + 30

Combine like terms: -10 + 30 = 20
-4p = 20

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

Simplifying
p = -5

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