3p-2(p+6)=4(p+1)-5

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Solution for 3p-2(p+6)=4(p+1)-5 equation:


Simplifying
3p + -2(p + 6) = 4(p + 1) + -5

Reorder the terms:
3p + -2(6 + p) = 4(p + 1) + -5
3p + (6 * -2 + p * -2) = 4(p + 1) + -5
3p + (-12 + -2p) = 4(p + 1) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3p + -2p = 4(p + 1) + -5

Combine like terms: 3p + -2p = 1p
-12 + 1p = 4(p + 1) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 1p = 4(1 + p) + -5
-12 + 1p = (1 * 4 + p * 4) + -5
-12 + 1p = (4 + 4p) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 1p = 4 + -5 + 4p

Combine like terms: 4 + -5 = -1
-12 + 1p = -1 + 4p

Solving
-12 + 1p = -1 + 4p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-4p' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 1p + -4p = -1 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 1p + -4p = -3p
-12 + -3p = -1 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 4p + -4p = 0
-12 + -3p = -1 + 0
-12 + -3p = -1

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -3p = -1 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -3p = -1 + 12
-3p = -1 + 12

Combine like terms: -1 + 12 = 11
-3p = 11

Divide each side by '-3'.
p = -3.666666667

Simplifying
p = -3.666666667

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