2(-p-6)-p=-2p-18

Simple and best practice solution for 2(-p-6)-p=-2p-18 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2(-p-6)-p=-2p-18 equation:


Simplifying
2(-1p + -6) + -1p = -2p + -18

Reorder the terms:
2(-6 + -1p) + -1p = -2p + -18
(-6 * 2 + -1p * 2) + -1p = -2p + -18
(-12 + -2p) + -1p = -2p + -18

Combine like terms: -2p + -1p = -3p
-12 + -3p = -2p + -18

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -3p = -18 + -2p

Solving
-12 + -3p = -18 + -2p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '2p' to each side of the equation.
-12 + -3p + 2p = -18 + -2p + 2p

Combine like terms: -3p + 2p = -1p
-12 + -1p = -18 + -2p + 2p

Combine like terms: -2p + 2p = 0
-12 + -1p = -18 + 0
-12 + -1p = -18

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -1p = -18 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -1p = -18 + 12
-1p = -18 + 12

Combine like terms: -18 + 12 = -6
-1p = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
p = 6

Simplifying
p = 6

See similar equations:

| -(-8r+1)=-5(-r+2) | | 6y+3=-45 | | 2(x+1)=x-5 | | -5x-3(-2x+9)=-36 | | 8=5x+5 | | 13=5-6m | | 6x-12(x+1)=-6x+22 | | W(w+15)=324 | | 5/6(3x+10)=5/2(x+3)+5/6 | | 1.1+(7d+0.1)= | | 5r^3/8r^4 | | -10+0+10=-20 | | 7x+5=11-x | | -6+4(1-v)=-3(v+2) | | -2x+7=8-(1+4x) | | 4x45/6 | | 2-3z=7(8-2z)+12 | | -11-9+0=-20 | | .5(6)+y=1 | | 3(h+5)=3h+15 | | 8x-25=2-3x+5-5x | | 3(2q+7)=15(p-4) | | -(x+8)+1=5(7-3x) | | 2+(-9)-(-4)= | | -69=7v-5 | | (r+5/3)=20 | | -6y-2=3-5y | | 4m+8+5(3m-5)-5(m+5)=0 | | 2y-6=5y+6 | | (X-3)x=550 | | 7-3x=7-4x+x | | 2x-2=18x+6 |

Equations solver categories