Solve for p 2p-4p=-2

$2 p - 4 p = - 2$

Step 1

Subtract $4 p$ from $2 p$ .

$- 2 p = - 2$

Step 2

Divide each term in $- 2 p = - 2$ by $- 2$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 2 p = - 2$ by $- 2$ .

$\frac{- 2 p}{- 2} = \frac{- 2}{- 2}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 2 p}{- 2} = \frac{- 2}{- 2}$

Divide $p$ by $1$ .

$p = \frac{- 2}{- 2}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 2$ by $- 2$ .

$p = 1$