How do you simplify the expression $p + 2 + 9 - 7 p$ $p+2+9-7p$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-14T09:49:47

$11 - 6 p$ $11-6p$

First group like terms together

$(2 + 9) + (p - 7 p)$ $(2+9)+(p-7p)$

Simplify it

$2 + 9 = 11$ $2+9 = 11$
$p - 7 p = - 6 p$ $p-7p = -6p$

$(11) + (- 6 p)$ $(11) +(- 6p)$

$11 - 6 p$ $11-6p$

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