Solve for p 8-8p=10-3p

$8 - 8 p = 10 - 3 p$

Step 1

Move all terms containing $p$ to the left side of the equation.

Add $3 p$ to both sides of the equation.

$8 - 8 p + 3 p = 10$

Add $- 8 p$ and $3 p$ .

$8 - 5 p = 10$

Step 2

Move all terms not containing $p$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $8$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 5 p = 10 - 8$

Subtract $8$ from $10$ .

$- 5 p = 2$

Step 3

Divide each term in $- 5 p = 2$ by $- 5$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 5 p = 2$ by $- 5$ .

$\frac{- 5 p}{- 5} = \frac{2}{- 5}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 5$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 5 p}{- 5} = \frac{2}{- 5}$

Divide $p$ by $1$ .

$p = \frac{2}{- 5}$

Simplify the right side.

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$p = - \frac{2}{5}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$p = - \frac{2}{5}$

Decimal Form:

$p = - 0.4$