Use the distributive property to remove any parenthesis. The distributive property is an algebra property which is used to multiply a single term and two or more terms inside a set of parenthesis.

Combine like terms in the equation if possible. For example, 3p+p=4p.

Use inverse operation to cancel out the constant. A constant is a number on its own

Here’s how to do use inverse operation

Then you have your answer. I hope this was helpful for solving multi-step equations