Solution - Linear equations with one unknown

Rearrange:

Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :

                     -8*p+14-(42)=0 

Step by step solution :

Step  1  :

Pulling out like terms :

 1.1     Pull out like factors :

   -8p - 28  =   -4 • (2p + 7) 

Equation at the end of step  1  :

Step  2  :

Equations which are never true :

 2.1      Solve :    -4   =  0

This equation has no solution.
A a non-zero constant never equals zero.

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

 2.2      Solve  :    2p+7 = 0 

 Subtract  7  from both sides of the equation : 
                      2p = -7
Divide both sides of the equation by 2:
                     p = -7/2 = -3.500

One solution was found :