3(2p+8)=6(p+3)-8p

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Solution for 3(2p+8)=6(p+3)-8p equation:


Simplifying
3(2p + 8) = 6(p + 3) + -8p

Reorder the terms:
3(8 + 2p) = 6(p + 3) + -8p
(8 * 3 + 2p * 3) = 6(p + 3) + -8p
(24 + 6p) = 6(p + 3) + -8p

Reorder the terms:
24 + 6p = 6(3 + p) + -8p
24 + 6p = (3 * 6 + p * 6) + -8p
24 + 6p = (18 + 6p) + -8p

Combine like terms: 6p + -8p = -2p
24 + 6p = 18 + -2p

Solving
24 + 6p = 18 + -2p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '2p' to each side of the equation.
24 + 6p + 2p = 18 + -2p + 2p

Combine like terms: 6p + 2p = 8p
24 + 8p = 18 + -2p + 2p

Combine like terms: -2p + 2p = 0
24 + 8p = 18 + 0
24 + 8p = 18

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + 8p = 18 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + 8p = 18 + -24
8p = 18 + -24

Combine like terms: 18 + -24 = -6
8p = -6

Divide each side by '8'.
p = -0.75

Simplifying
p = -0.75

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