How do you solve #3p - 4= - 10+ 4p#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-20T22:47:03

You need to simplify by isolating the variable.

#3p - 4 = - 10 + 4p#

Get the terms with #p# on the left side and everything else on the right side.

#3p -4p = - 10 + 4#

then combine like terms

#- p = - 6#

Divide both sides by #- 1# to isolate the variable #p#.

#p = (- 6)/(- 1)#

and lastly, reduce to lowest terms

#p = 6#

The final answer is positive #6#.