Question

Solve for P, p-1=5p+3p-8 show how you got your answer

Answer 1

⇒ Equation 
.p−1=5p+3p−8

⇒ Simplify both sides of the equation.
p−1=5p+3p−8

⇒ Simplify:
p+−1=5p+3p+−8
p−1=(5p+3p)+(−8)(Combine Like Terms)
p−1=8p+−8
p−1=8p−8

⇒ Subtract 8p from both sides.
p−1−8p=8p−8−8
p−7p−1=−8

⇒ Add 1 to both sides.
−7p−1+1=−8+1−7
p=−7

⇒ Divide both sides by -7.
$\frac{-7p}{7}$ = $\frac{-7}{7}$
p=1