Answer:
p = 1
Step-by-step explanation:
[add like terms]
p - 1 = 8 p - 8
[add 8 to both sides]
p + 7 = 8 p
[subtract p from both sides]
7 = 7 p
[divide each side by 7]
P=1
collecting like terms we have
p - 5p - 3p = -8 + 1
-7p = -7
divide both sides by -7
