How do you solve #-204= - 6( 4p + 6)#?

2 Answers
Sep 10, 2016

#p=7#

Explanation:

#-204=-6(4p+6)#

or

#6(4p+6)=204#

or

#4p+6=204/6#

or

#4p+6=34#

or

#4p=34-6#

or

#4p=28#

or

#p=28/4#

or

#p=7#

Sep 10, 2016

#p=7#

Explanation:

#-204=-6(4p+6)#
#-204=-24p-36#
to make the variable positive, we have to shift the variable
#24p=204-36#
#24p=168#
#p=168/24#
#p=7#
Verification
#-204=-6(4(7)+6)#
#-204=-6(28+6)#
#-204=-168-36#
#-204=-204#