p-1=5p+2p-8

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Solution for p-1=5p+2p-8 equation:


Simplifying
p + -1 = 5p + 2p + -8

Reorder the terms:
-1 + p = 5p + 2p + -8

Reorder the terms:
-1 + p = -8 + 5p + 2p

Combine like terms: 5p + 2p = 7p
-1 + p = -8 + 7p

Solving
-1 + p = -8 + 7p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-7p' to each side of the equation.
-1 + p + -7p = -8 + 7p + -7p

Combine like terms: p + -7p = -6p
-1 + -6p = -8 + 7p + -7p

Combine like terms: 7p + -7p = 0
-1 + -6p = -8 + 0
-1 + -6p = -8

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -6p = -8 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -6p = -8 + 1
-6p = -8 + 1

Combine like terms: -8 + 1 = -7
-6p = -7

Divide each side by '-6'.
p = 1.166666667

Simplifying
p = 1.166666667

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