72=4p+8p

Solution for 72=4p+8p equation:

Simplifying
72 = 4p + 8p

Combine like terms: 4p + 8p = 12p
72 = 12p

Solving
72 = 12p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-12p' to each side of the equation.
72 + -12p = 12p + -12p

Combine like terms: 12p + -12p = 0
72 + -12p = 0

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -12p = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -12p = 0 + -72
-12p = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-12p = -72

Divide each side by '-12'.
p = 6

Simplifying
p = 6