-7p-1=-8p-4p

Solution for -7p-1=-8p-4p equation:

Simplifying
-7p + -1 = -8p + -4p

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -7p = -8p + -4p

Combine like terms: -8p + -4p = -12p
-1 + -7p = -12p

Solving
-1 + -7p = -12p

Solving for variable 'p'.

Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '12p' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -7p + 12p = -12p + 12p

Combine like terms: -7p + 12p = 5p
-1 + 5p = -12p + 12p

Combine like terms: -12p + 12p = 0
-1 + 5p = 0

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 5p = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 5p = 0 + 1
5p = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
5p = 1

Divide each side by '5'.
p = 0.2

Simplifying
p = 0.2