Answer:
p = 1
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]p-1 = 5p + 3p - 8[/tex]
combine like terms on the right side
[tex]p - 1 = 8p - 8[/tex]
subtract 8p from both sides
[tex]-7p - 1 = -8[/tex]
add 1 to both sides
[tex]-7p = -7[/tex]
divide both sides by -7
[tex]p = 1[/tex]
