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

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Solution for 3(p+4)-2(4p-1)=2 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + p) + -2(4p + -1) = 2
(4 * 3 + p * 3) + -2(4p + -1) = 2
(12 + 3p) + -2(4p + -1) = 2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3p + -2(-1 + 4p) = 2
12 + 3p + (-1 * -2 + 4p * -2) = 2
12 + 3p + (2 + -8p) = 2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 2 + 3p + -8p = 2

Combine like terms: 12 + 2 = 14
14 + 3p + -8p = 2

Combine like terms: 3p + -8p = -5p
14 + -5p = 2

Solving
14 + -5p = 2

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -5p = 2 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -5p = 2 + -14
-5p = 2 + -14

Combine like terms: 2 + -14 = -12
-5p = -12

Divide each side by '-5'.
p = 2.4

Simplifying
p = 2.4

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