2(3p-2)-(p+4)=3p

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


Simplifying
2(3p + -2) + -1(p + 4) = 3p

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + 3p) + -1(p + 4) = 3p
(-2 * 2 + 3p * 2) + -1(p + 4) = 3p
(-4 + 6p) + -1(p + 4) = 3p

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 6p + -1(4 + p) = 3p
-4 + 6p + (4 * -1 + p * -1) = 3p
-4 + 6p + (-4 + -1p) = 3p

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -4 + 6p + -1p = 3p

Combine like terms: -4 + -4 = -8
-8 + 6p + -1p = 3p

Combine like terms: 6p + -1p = 5p
-8 + 5p = 3p

Solving
-8 + 5p = 3p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-3p' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 5p + -3p = 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: 5p + -3p = 2p
-8 + 2p = 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: 3p + -3p = 0
-8 + 2p = 0

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 2p = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2p = 0 + 8
2p = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
2p = 8

Divide each side by '2'.
p = 4

Simplifying
p = 4

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