Question

Simplify the expression.
5-6p+3p-8/3

A.–1 – p
B.–p
C.8 – 14p
D.2 + 2p

Answer 1

I'm assuming this is

\[\Large \frac{5-6p+3p-8}{3}\]

correct?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

ok first combine like terms in the numerator

Answer 4

so what do you get when you combine like terms for 5-6p+3p-8

Answer 5

-3p+-3

Answer 6

or -3p-3 good

Answer 7

now you can factor out 3 from that to get

3(-p - 1)

so we then get this

\[\Large \frac{3(-p - 1)}{3}\]

Answer 8

see what to do from here?

Answer 9

disturbed then divide

Answer 10

notice you have a 3 in the numerator

and a 3 in the denominator

Answer 11

they cancel