-3.6p+1.4=-.4(8p-9)

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Solution for -3.6p+1.4=-.4(8p-9) equation:


Simplifying
-3.6p + 1.4 = -0.4(8p + -9)

Reorder the terms:
1.4 + -3.6p = -0.4(8p + -9)

Reorder the terms:
1.4 + -3.6p = -0.4(-9 + 8p)
1.4 + -3.6p = (-9 * -0.4 + 8p * -0.4)
1.4 + -3.6p = (3.6 + -3.2p)

Solving
1.4 + -3.6p = 3.6 + -3.2p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '3.2p' to each side of the equation.
1.4 + -3.6p + 3.2p = 3.6 + -3.2p + 3.2p

Combine like terms: -3.6p + 3.2p = -0.4p
1.4 + -0.4p = 3.6 + -3.2p + 3.2p

Combine like terms: -3.2p + 3.2p = 0.0
1.4 + -0.4p = 3.6 + 0.0
1.4 + -0.4p = 3.6

Add '-1.4' to each side of the equation.
1.4 + -1.4 + -0.4p = 3.6 + -1.4

Combine like terms: 1.4 + -1.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.4p = 3.6 + -1.4
-0.4p = 3.6 + -1.4

Combine like terms: 3.6 + -1.4 = 2.2
-0.4p = 2.2

Divide each side by '-0.4'.
p = -5.5

Simplifying
p = -5.5

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