-p+13p-42=0

Solution for -p+13p-42=0 equation:

Simplifying
-1p + 13p + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + -1p + 13p = 0

Combine like terms: -1p + 13p = 12p
-42 + 12p = 0

Solving
-42 + 12p = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 42 + 12p = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + 12p = 0 + 42
12p = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: 0 + 42 = 42
12p = 42

Divide each side by '12'.
p = 3.5

Simplifying
p = 3.5