-12=-4(p+17)+-20

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Solution for -12=-4(p+17)+-20 equation:


Simplifying
-12 = -4(p + 17) + -20

Reorder the terms:
-12 = -4(17 + p) + -20
-12 = (17 * -4 + p * -4) + -20
-12 = (-68 + -4p) + -20

Reorder the terms:
-12 = -68 + -20 + -4p

Combine like terms: -68 + -20 = -88
-12 = -88 + -4p

Solving
-12 = -88 + -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 + 4p = -88 + -4p + 4p

Combine like terms: -4p + 4p = 0
-12 + 4p = -88 + 0
-12 + 4p = -88

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 4p = -88 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 4p = -88 + 12
4p = -88 + 12

Combine like terms: -88 + 12 = -76
4p = -76

Divide each side by '4'.
p = -19

Simplifying
p = -19

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