p-1=p+3p-8

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: p + 3p = 4p
-1 + p = -8 + 4p

Solving
-1 + p = -8 + 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.
-1 + p + -4p = -8 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: p + -4p = -3p
-1 + -3p = -8 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 4p + -4p = 0
-1 + -3p = -8 + 0
-1 + -3p = -8

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -3p = -8 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -3p = -8 + 1
-3p = -8 + 1

Combine like terms: -8 + 1 = -7
-3p = -7

Divide each side by '-3'.
p = 2.333333333

Simplifying
p = 2.333333333

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