SOLUTION: Please help! Need step by step instructions on solving (5p^2 - 3) + (2p^2 - 3p^3) Thank you!

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Question 738263: Please help! Need step by step instructions on solving
(5p^2 - 3) + (2p^2 - 3p^3)
Thank you!
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

%285p%5E2+-+3%29+%2B+%282p%5E2+-+3p%5E3%29....since you have positive sign in front of both parentheses, just eliminate them
5p%5E2+-+3+%2B+2p%5E2+-+3p%5E3..group like terms
-3p%5E3%2B%285p%5E2+%2B2p%5E2%29-+3+
-3p%5E3%2B7p%5E2-+3+