Question

How do you solve `2( p + 6) = 18?`

Answer 1

`p=3`

Explanation:

`2(p+6)=18`

Let's multiply `2` with the content inside the parentheses:
`2p+12=18`

Now subtract `12` from both sides:
`2pcancel{+12}cancel{color(red){-12}}=18color(red){-12}`
`2p=6`

And finally divide both sides by `2` to isolate `p`:
`cancel{2}/cancel{color(red){2}}p=6/color(red){2}`
`p = 3`