SOLUTION: Solving equations with variables on each side 8-P=-12-3P how to solve showing work

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Question 717450: Solving equations with variables on each side
8-P=-12-3P
how to solve showing work
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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8-P=-12-3P

The additive inverse of -3p is +3p.
The additive inverse of 8 is -8.

You want all terms of the variable or unknown on one side of the equality symbol and all constants on the other side.