4(p-3)=-(2p+8)

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Solution for 4(p-3)=-(2p+8) equation:


Simplifying
4(p + -3) = -1(2p + 8)

Reorder the terms:
4(-3 + p) = -1(2p + 8)
(-3 * 4 + p * 4) = -1(2p + 8)
(-12 + 4p) = -1(2p + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 4p = -1(8 + 2p)
-12 + 4p = (8 * -1 + 2p * -1)
-12 + 4p = (-8 + -2p)

Solving
-12 + 4p = -8 + -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 = -8 + -2p + 2p

Combine like terms: 4p + 2p = 6p
-12 + 6p = -8 + -2p + 2p

Combine like terms: -2p + 2p = 0
-12 + 6p = -8 + 0
-12 + 6p = -8

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 6p = -8 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 6p = -8 + 12
6p = -8 + 12

Combine like terms: -8 + 12 = 4
6p = 4

Divide each side by '6'.
p = 0.6666666667

Simplifying
p = 0.6666666667

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