SOLUTION: combine the terms and simplify 5p-8-p=

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Question 508950: combine the terms and simplify
5p-8-p=
Found 2 solutions by Theo, 10301650:
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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5p - 8 - p is your expression.
rearrange the terms to get:
5p - p - 8
factor out the p to get:
p*(5-1)-8
simplify to get:
4p-8
that's as simple as it's going to get.

Answer by 10301650(32) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5p-8-p=0
:4p-8=0
:4p=8
divide both sides by 4
:p=2