What is the value of p in the linear equation 24 p plus 12 minus 18 p is equal to 10 plus 2 p minus 6 ?

Combine like terms on each side: 24p − 18p + 12 = 2p + 10 − 6, so 6p + 12 = 2p + 4. Subtract 2p and 12 from both sides to get 4p = −8, then divide by 4: p = −2. The correct choice is negative 2.

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