Question

1) 6p + 12 - 2 = 8p + 4​

Answer 1

☆Answer :

6p + 12 - 2 = 8p + 4

6p + 10 = 8p + 4

6p - 8p = 4 - 10

-2p = -6

2p = 6

p = 3

Answer 2

p = 3

Explanation:

First, simplify. Combine like terms. Like terms are terms with the same variable as well as same amount of said variable:

6p + (12 - 2) = 8p + 4

6p + (10) = 8p + 4

Isolate the variable, p. Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. Do the opposite of PEMDAS. PEMDAS is the order of operations, and stands for:

Parenthesis

Exponents (& roots)

Multiplications

Divisions

Addition

Subtraction

First, subtract 8p and 10 from both sides of the equation:

6p (-8p) + 10 (-10) = 8p (-8p) + 4 (-10)

6p - 8p = 4 - 10

-2p = -6

Next, isolate the variable, p, by dividing -2 from both sides of the equations:

(-2p)/-2 = (-6)/-2

p = -6/-2

p = 3

3 is your answer.

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