Answer:
p = -4
Step-by-step explanation:
-3( 2+4p) + 7 = 49
Subtract 7 from each side
-3( 2+4p) + 7 -7= 49-7
-3( 2+4p) = 42
Divide by -3
-3( 2+4p) /-3 = 42/-3
( 2+4p) = -14
Subtract 2 from each side
2+4p-2 = -14-2
4p = -16
Divide by 4
4p/4 = -16/4
p = -4
