5p+6=-4p-8p

Solution for 5p+6=-4p-8p equation:

Simplifying
5p + 6 = -4p + -8p

Reorder the terms:
6 + 5p = -4p + -8p

Combine like terms: -4p + -8p = -12p
6 + 5p = -12p

Solving
6 + 5p = -12p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '12p' to each side of the equation.
6 + 5p + 12p = -12p + 12p

Combine like terms: 5p + 12p = 17p
6 + 17p = -12p + 12p

Combine like terms: -12p + 12p = 0
6 + 17p = 0

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 17p = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 17p = 0 + -6
17p = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
17p = -6

Divide each side by '17'.
p = -0.3529411765

Simplifying
p = -0.3529411765