document.write( "Question 270901: how do you solve this equation p-1=5p+3p-8 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #198380 by JBarnum(2146) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"p-1=5p%2B3p-8\"$ get all the p's on one side then add like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p-1-p=8p-8-p\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1=7p-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1%2B8=7p-8%2B8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7%2F7=7p%2F7\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1=p\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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