4(p+3)=(p-2)+p+18

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Solution for 4(p+3)=(p-2)+p+18 equation:


Simplifying
4(p + 3) = (p + -2) + p + 18

Reorder the terms:
4(3 + p) = (p + -2) + p + 18
(3 * 4 + p * 4) = (p + -2) + p + 18
(12 + 4p) = (p + -2) + p + 18

Reorder the terms:
12 + 4p = (-2 + p) + p + 18

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + p)
12 + 4p = -2 + p + p + 18

Reorder the terms:
12 + 4p = -2 + 18 + p + p

Combine like terms: -2 + 18 = 16
12 + 4p = 16 + p + p

Combine like terms: p + p = 2p
12 + 4p = 16 + 2p

Solving
12 + 4p = 16 + 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 + 4p + -2p = 16 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 4p + -2p = 2p
12 + 2p = 16 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 2p + -2p = 0
12 + 2p = 16 + 0
12 + 2p = 16

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 2p = 16 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 2p = 16 + -12
2p = 16 + -12

Combine like terms: 16 + -12 = 4
2p = 4

Divide each side by '2'.
p = 2

Simplifying
p = 2

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