.6p+.4(1-p)=p

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Solution for .6p+.4(1-p)=p equation:


Simplifying
0.6p + 0.4(1 + -1p) = p
0.6p + (1 * 0.4 + -1p * 0.4) = p
0.6p + (0.4 + -0.4p) = p

Reorder the terms:
0.4 + 0.6p + -0.4p = p

Combine like terms: 0.6p + -0.4p = 0.2p
0.4 + 0.2p = p

Solving
0.4 + 0.2p = 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.
0.4 + 0.2p + -1p = p + -1p

Combine like terms: 0.2p + -1p = -0.8p
0.4 + -0.8p = p + -1p

Combine like terms: p + -1p = 0
0.4 + -0.8p = 0

Add '-0.4' to each side of the equation.
0.4 + -0.4 + -0.8p = 0 + -0.4

Combine like terms: 0.4 + -0.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.8p = 0 + -0.4
-0.8p = 0 + -0.4

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.4 = -0.4
-0.8p = -0.4

Divide each side by '-0.8'.
p = 0.5

Simplifying
p = 0.5

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