document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=787117>Question 787117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p-1=5p+3p-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #478092 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><B>wilft1(217)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=wilft1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=478092\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p - 1 = 5p + 3p - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p - 1 = 8p - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 1 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 8p - 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 8p from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7p = -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = -7/-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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