Question

How do you solve `8p- 3( 8- 2p ) = - 6( - p - 8)`?

Answer 1

`p=9`

Explanation:

`8p-24+6p=6p+48`
Bring p terms to Left side and constants (numbers) to Right side,
`8p+cancel(6p)-cancel(6p)=48+24`
`8p=72`
`p=72/8=(9*cancel(8))/cancel8=9`