SOLUTION: p-1=5p+3p-8

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Question 787117: p-1=5p+3p-8

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p - 1 = 5p + 3p - 8
combine like terms...
p - 1 = 8p - 8
add 1 to both sides
p = 8p - 7
subtract 8p from both sides
-7p = -7
divide both sides by -7
p = -7/-7
p = 1