document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988436>Question 988436</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2(2p-4)-6p-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<tr><th>Number</th><th>Statement</th><th>Reason</th></tr><tr><TD >1.</TD><TD >-2(2p-4)-6p-3</TD><TD ></TD></tr><tr><TD >2.</TD><TD >-2(2p)-2(-4)-6p-3</TD><TD >Distributive property</TD></tr><tr><TD >3.</TD><TD >-4p+8-6p-3</TD><TD >Multiplication</TD></tr><tr><TD >4.</TD><TD >-4p-6p+8-3</TD><TD >Commutative property</TD></tr><tr><TD >5.</TD><TD >-10p+5</TD><TD >Combine like terms.</TD></tr>\n" );
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document.write( "So -2(2p-4)-6p-3 simplifies to <font color=\"red\">-10p+5</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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