SOLUTION: -2(2p-4)-6p-3

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Question 988436: -2(2p-4)-6p-3
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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NumberStatementReason
1.-2(2p-4)-6p-3
2.-2(2p)-2(-4)-6p-3Distributive property
3.-4p+8-6p-3Multiplication
4.-4p-6p+8-3Commutative property
5.-10p+5Combine like terms.


So -2(2p-4)-6p-3 simplifies to -10p+5