5p+6=4p-8p

Solution for 5p+6=4p-8p equation:

Simplifying
5p + 6 = 4p + -8p

Reorder the terms:
6 + 5p = 4p + -8p

Combine like terms: 4p + -8p = -4p
6 + 5p = -4p

Solving
6 + 5p = -4p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '4p' to each side of the equation.
6 + 5p + 4p = -4p + 4p

Combine like terms: 5p + 4p = 9p
6 + 9p = -4p + 4p

Combine like terms: -4p + 4p = 0
6 + 9p = 0

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 9p = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 9p = 0 + -6
9p = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
9p = -6

Divide each side by '9'.
p = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
p = -0.6666666667