How do you combine like terms in #4( 2p - 3) - 3( p + 2)#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-18T14:36:35

#5p-18#

To simplify the expressions, open the brackets & separate the variables & constants as follows

#4(2p-3)-3(p+2)#

#=8p-12-3p-6#

#=8p-3p-12-6#

#=5p-18#

Answer 2 · 2018-07-18T23:10:33

#5p-18#

Let's distribute the #4# and the #-3# to their respective parentheses. We now have:

#8p-12-3p-6#

We can combine our #p# terms to get #5p#, and our constants to get #-18#. We now have

#5p-18#

Hope this helps!