6-(7p+8)=

Solution for 6-(7p+8)= equation:

Simplifying
6 + -1(7p + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -1(8 + 7p) = 0
6 + (8 * -1 + 7p * -1) = 0
6 + (-8 + -7p) = 0

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-2 + -7p = 0

Solving
-2 + -7p = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -7p = 0 + 2

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

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

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

Simplifying
p = -0.2857142857