document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=508950>Question 508950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> combine the terms and simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5p-8-p= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #341185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=341185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5p - 8 - p is your expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rearrange the terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p - p - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor out the p to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p*(5-1)-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4p-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's as simple as it's going to get.\r<BR>\n" );
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