Answer
p = -7
Work Step by Step
4p - 11 - p = 2 + 2p - 20
Combine like terms:
3p - 11 = 2p - 18
Subtract 2p from both sides:
p - 11 = -18
Add 11 to both sides:
p = -7
Check with substitution:
4(-7) - 11 - (-7) = 2 + 2(-7) - 20
-28 - 11 + 7 = 2 - 14 - 20
-32 = -32