Answer: 5 = p
Step-by-step explanation: To solve the equation -8 = p - 13, notice that the variable is on the right side of the equation,
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To solve for p, we need to get p by itself on the right side of the equation by adding 13 but if we add 13 to the right side of the equation, we also must add 13 to the left side of the equation.
On the right side of the equation, the -13 and + 13 cancel eachother out and we have p. On the left side of the equation, -8 + 13 is 5 so we have 5 = p which is the solution to our equation.