8(p-7)=-4(p+6)-12

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Solution for 8(p-7)=-4(p+6)-12 equation:


Simplifying
8(p + -7) = -4(p + 6) + -12

Reorder the terms:
8(-7 + p) = -4(p + 6) + -12
(-7 * 8 + p * 8) = -4(p + 6) + -12
(-56 + 8p) = -4(p + 6) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-56 + 8p = -4(6 + p) + -12
-56 + 8p = (6 * -4 + p * -4) + -12
-56 + 8p = (-24 + -4p) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-56 + 8p = -24 + -12 + -4p

Combine like terms: -24 + -12 = -36
-56 + 8p = -36 + -4p

Solving
-56 + 8p = -36 + -4p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '4p' to each side of the equation.
-56 + 8p + 4p = -36 + -4p + 4p

Combine like terms: 8p + 4p = 12p
-56 + 12p = -36 + -4p + 4p

Combine like terms: -4p + 4p = 0
-56 + 12p = -36 + 0
-56 + 12p = -36

Add '56' to each side of the equation.
-56 + 56 + 12p = -36 + 56

Combine like terms: -56 + 56 = 0
0 + 12p = -36 + 56
12p = -36 + 56

Combine like terms: -36 + 56 = 20
12p = 20

Divide each side by '12'.
p = 1.666666667

Simplifying
p = 1.666666667

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