.5p-2=p-4

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Solution for .5p-2=p-4 equation:


Simplifying
0.5p + -2 = p + -4

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 0.5p = p + -4

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 0.5p = -4 + p

Solving
-2 + 0.5p = -4 + p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-1p' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 0.5p + -1p = -4 + p + -1p

Combine like terms: 0.5p + -1p = -0.5p
-2 + -0.5p = -4 + p + -1p

Combine like terms: p + -1p = 0
-2 + -0.5p = -4 + 0
-2 + -0.5p = -4

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -0.5p = -4 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -0.5p = -4 + 2
-0.5p = -4 + 2

Combine like terms: -4 + 2 = -2
-0.5p = -2

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
p = 4

Simplifying
p = 4

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