p-1=5p+p

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

Simplifying
p + -1 = 5p + p

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

Combine like terms: 5p + p = 6p
-1 + p = 6p

Solving
-1 + p = 6p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

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

Combine like terms: p + -6p = -5p
-1 + -5p = 6p + -6p

Combine like terms: 6p + -6p = 0
-1 + -5p = 0

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -5p = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -5p = 0 + 1
-5p = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-5p = 1

Divide each side by '-5'.
p = -0.2

Simplifying
p = -0.2