Question

help!!!!!!!!!!!! step by step how do you do -4(2p+2)-44=2(3p+2)

Answer 1

Take the LHS of the equation

-4(2p+2)-44 = -4(2p) +(-4)2 - 44 = -8p-8-44=-8p-52

Answer 2

Take now the RHS of the equation

2(3p+2)=2(3p)+2(2)=6p+4

Answer 3

Now

LHS=RHS

-8p-52=6p+4 (add 8p on both sides of the equation)

-8p+8p-52=6p+8p+4

-52=14p+4 (subtract 4 from both sides)

-52-4=14p (divide by 14)

-56/14=p

p=4