3(2p+8)=6(p+2)-16p

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Solution for 3(2p+8)=6(p+2)-16p equation:


Simplifying
3(2p + 8) = 6(p + 2) + -16p

Reorder the terms:
3(8 + 2p) = 6(p + 2) + -16p
(8 * 3 + 2p * 3) = 6(p + 2) + -16p
(24 + 6p) = 6(p + 2) + -16p

Reorder the terms:
24 + 6p = 6(2 + p) + -16p
24 + 6p = (2 * 6 + p * 6) + -16p
24 + 6p = (12 + 6p) + -16p

Combine like terms: 6p + -16p = -10p
24 + 6p = 12 + -10p

Solving
24 + 6p = 12 + -10p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '10p' to each side of the equation.
24 + 6p + 10p = 12 + -10p + 10p

Combine like terms: 6p + 10p = 16p
24 + 16p = 12 + -10p + 10p

Combine like terms: -10p + 10p = 0
24 + 16p = 12 + 0
24 + 16p = 12

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + 16p = 12 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + 16p = 12 + -24
16p = 12 + -24

Combine like terms: 12 + -24 = -12
16p = -12

Divide each side by '16'.
p = -0.75

Simplifying
p = -0.75

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