SOLUTION: what are the steps for this equation? p-1=5p+3p-8?

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Question 264552: what are the steps for this equation? p-1=5p+3p-8?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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p-1=5p%2B3p-8 Start with the given equation.


p-1=8p-8 Combine like terms on the right side.


p=8p-8%2B1 Add 1 to both sides.


p-8p=-8%2B1 Subtract 8p from both sides.


-7p=-8%2B1 Combine like terms on the left side.


-7p=-7 Combine like terms on the right side.


p=%28-7%29%2F%28-7%29 Divide both sides by -7 to isolate p.


p=1 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is p=1