3(p-1)=5p+3p-8

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Solution for 3(p-1)=5p+3p-8 equation:


Simplifying
3(p + -1) = 5p + 3p + -8

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + p) = 5p + 3p + -8
(-1 * 3 + p * 3) = 5p + 3p + -8
(-3 + 3p) = 5p + 3p + -8

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3p = -8 + 5p + 3p

Combine like terms: 5p + 3p = 8p
-3 + 3p = -8 + 8p

Solving
-3 + 3p = -8 + 8p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-8p' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3p + -8p = -8 + 8p + -8p

Combine like terms: 3p + -8p = -5p
-3 + -5p = -8 + 8p + -8p

Combine like terms: 8p + -8p = 0
-3 + -5p = -8 + 0
-3 + -5p = -8

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -5p = -8 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -5p = -8 + 3
-5p = -8 + 3

Combine like terms: -8 + 3 = -5
-5p = -5

Divide each side by '-5'.
p = 1

Simplifying
p = 1

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