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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5p + -3p = 2p
-1 + p = -8 + 2p

Solving
-1 + p = -8 + 2p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-2p' to each side of the equation.
-1 + p + -2p = -8 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: p + -2p = -1p
-1 + -1p = -8 + 2p + -2p

Combine like terms: 2p + -2p = 0
-1 + -1p = -8 + 0
-1 + -1p = -8

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -1p = -8 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1p = -8 + 1
-1p = -8 + 1

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
p = 7

Simplifying
p = 7

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