p-2(p-18)=3p

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


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

Reorder the terms:
p + -2(-18 + p) = 3p
p + (-18 * -2 + p * -2) = 3p
p + (36 + -2p) = 3p

Reorder the terms:
36 + p + -2p = 3p

Combine like terms: p + -2p = -1p
36 + -1p = 3p

Solving
36 + -1p = 3p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-3p' to each side of the equation.
36 + -1p + -3p = 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: -1p + -3p = -4p
36 + -4p = 3p + -3p

Combine like terms: 3p + -3p = 0
36 + -4p = 0

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -36 + -4p = 0 + -36

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

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

Divide each side by '-4'.
p = 9

Simplifying
p = 9

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