-78p+2p-4p+1+42=

Solution for -78p+2p-4p+1+42= equation:

Simplifying
-78p + 2p + -4p + 1 + 42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + 42 + -78p + 2p + -4p = 0

Combine like terms: 1 + 42 = 43
43 + -78p + 2p + -4p = 0

Combine like terms: -78p + 2p = -76p
43 + -76p + -4p = 0

Combine like terms: -76p + -4p = -80p
43 + -80p = 0

Solving
43 + -80p = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-43' to each side of the equation.
43 + -43 + -80p = 0 + -43

Combine like terms: 43 + -43 = 0
0 + -80p = 0 + -43
-80p = 0 + -43

Combine like terms: 0 + -43 = -43
-80p = -43

Divide each side by '-80'.
p = 0.5375

Simplifying
p = 0.5375