p-1=5p+3p

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

Simplifying
p + -1 = 5p + 3p

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

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

Solving
-1 + p = 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.
-1 + p + -8p = 8p + -8p

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

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -7p = 0 + 1

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

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

Divide each side by '-7'.
p = -0.1428571429

Simplifying
p = -0.1428571429