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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3p + 2p = -2p + -4

Combine like terms: 3p + 2p = 5p
-2 + 5p = -2p + -4

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5p = -4 + -2p

Solving
-2 + 5p = -4 + -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.
-2 + 5p + 2p = -4 + -2p + 2p

Combine like terms: 5p + 2p = 7p
-2 + 7p = -4 + -2p + 2p

Combine like terms: -2p + 2p = 0
-2 + 7p = -4 + 0
-2 + 7p = -4

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 7p = -4 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 7p = -4 + 2
7p = -4 + 2

Combine like terms: -4 + 2 = -2
7p = -2

Divide each side by '7'.
p = -0.2857142857

Simplifying
p = -0.2857142857

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