Answer:
p = -3
Step-by-step explanation:
8p + 2 = 4p - 10
combine like terms:
8p + 2 = 4p - 10
-2 -2
(+2 - 2 = 0 ~ this cancels out)
8p = 4p - 12
-4p -4p
(+4p - 4p = 0 ~ this cancels out)
4p = -12
isolate the variable through division
4p/4 = -12/4
p = -3
