6(p+4)=8(p-2)

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Solution for 6(p+4)=8(p-2) equation:


Simplifying
6(p + 4) = 8(p + -2)

Reorder the terms:
6(4 + p) = 8(p + -2)
(4 * 6 + p * 6) = 8(p + -2)
(24 + 6p) = 8(p + -2)

Reorder the terms:
24 + 6p = 8(-2 + p)
24 + 6p = (-2 * 8 + p * 8)
24 + 6p = (-16 + 8p)

Solving
24 + 6p = -16 + 8p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-8p' to each side of the equation.
24 + 6p + -8p = -16 + 8p + -8p

Combine like terms: 6p + -8p = -2p
24 + -2p = -16 + 8p + -8p

Combine like terms: 8p + -8p = 0
24 + -2p = -16 + 0
24 + -2p = -16

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -2p = -16 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -2p = -16 + -24
-2p = -16 + -24

Combine like terms: -16 + -24 = -40
-2p = -40

Divide each side by '-2'.
p = 20

Simplifying
p = 20

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