Question

Simplify the following expression.
2(p + 3) - 8p + 13

Answer 1

Use the distributive property to get rid of parentheses and then combine like terms

Answer 2

yea but how ?

Answer 3

Let's start to get rid of parentheses:
2(p + 3) - 8p + 13
You multiply the 2 by both p and 3
2p + 2(3) - 8p + 13

Answer 4

I got -6p+19
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Let me know if this helps?!
~Jess~

Answer 5

Now do the multiplication:
2p + 6 - 8p + 13

Answer 6

Now bring like terms together:
2p - 8p + 6 + 13
Now combine like terms
-6p + 19