How do you solve 2( p + 6) = 18?

1 Answer
Mar 20, 2018

p=3

Explanation:

2(p+6)=18

Let's multiply 2 with the content inside the parentheses:
2p+12=18

Now subtract 12 from both sides:
2pcancel{+12}cancel{color(red){-12}}=18color(red){-12}
2p=6

And finally divide both sides by 2 to isolate p:
cancel{2}/cancel{color(red){2}}p=6/color(red){2}
p = 3