0.4(p+5)-0.8(p+1)=6

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Solution for 0.4(p+5)-0.8(p+1)=6 equation: 


Simplifying
0.4(p + 5) + -0.8(p + 1) = 6

Reorder the terms:
0.4(5 + p) + -0.8(p + 1) = 6
(5 * 0.4 + p * 0.4) + -0.8(p + 1) = 6
(2 + 0.4p) + -0.8(p + 1) = 6

Reorder the terms:
2 + 0.4p + -0.8(1 + p) = 6
2 + 0.4p + (1 * -0.8 + p * -0.8) = 6
2 + 0.4p + (-0.8 + -0.8p) = 6

Reorder the terms:
2 + -0.8 + 0.4p + -0.8p = 6

Combine like terms: 2 + -0.8 = 1.2
1.2 + 0.4p + -0.8p = 6

Combine like terms: 0.4p + -0.8p = -0.4p
1.2 + -0.4p = 6

Solving
1.2 + -0.4p = 6

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-1.2' to each side of the equation.
1.2 + -1.2 + -0.4p = 6 + -1.2

Combine like terms: 1.2 + -1.2 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.4p = 6 + -1.2
-0.4p = 6 + -1.2

Combine like terms: 6 + -1.2 = 4.8
-0.4p = 4.8

Divide each side by '-0.4'.
p = -12

Simplifying
p = -12

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