Solve for p -p/12=6

$- \frac{p}{12} = 6$

Step 1

Multiply both sides of the equation by $- 12$ .

$- 12 (- \frac{p}{12}) = - 12 \cdot 6$

Step 2

Simplify both sides of the equation.

Simplify the left side.

Simplify $- 12 (- \frac{p}{12})$ .

Cancel the common factor of $12$ .

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{p}{12}$ into the numerator.

$- 12 \frac{- p}{12} = - 12 \cdot 6$

Factor $12$ out of $- 12$ .

$12 (- 1) \frac{- p}{12} = - 12 \cdot 6$

Cancel the common factor.

$12 \cdot - 1 \frac{- p}{12} = - 12 \cdot 6$

Rewrite the expression.

$- - p = - 12 \cdot 6$

Multiply.

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$1 p = - 12 \cdot 6$

Multiply $p$ by $1$ .

$p = - 12 \cdot 6$

Simplify the right side.

Multiply $- 12$ by $6$ .

$p = - 72$