Solution - Linear equations with one unknown

Step by step solution :

Step  1  :

Pulling out like terms :

 1.1     Pull out like factors :

   56 - 35p  =   -7 • (5p - 8) 

Equation at the end of step  1  :

Step  2  :

Equations which are never true :

 2.1      Solve :    -7   =  0

This equation has no solution.
A a non-zero constant never equals zero.

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

 2.2      Solve  :    5p-8 = 0 

 Add  8  to both sides of the equation : 
                      5p = 8
Divide both sides of the equation by 5:
                     p = 8/5 = 1.600

One solution was found :