Solve for p -24-8p=4p

$- 24 - 8 p = 4 p$

Move all terms containing $p$ to the left side of the equation.

Subtract $4 p$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 24 - 8 p - 4 p = 0$

Subtract $4 p$ from $- 8 p$ .

$- 24 - 12 p = 0$

Add $24$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 12 p = 24$

Divide each term in $- 12 p = 24$ by $- 12$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 12 p = 24$ by $- 12$ .

$\frac{- 12 p}{- 12} = \frac{24}{- 12}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 12$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 12 p}{- 12} = \frac{24}{- 12}$

Divide $p$ by $1$ .

$p = \frac{24}{- 12}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $24$ by $- 12$ .

$p = - 2$