Identify like terms: Identify the like terms in the expression.The like terms are 8p2 and 1p2 because they both contain the variable p raised to the second power.
Combine coefficients: Combine the like terms by adding their coefficients.The coefficients of 8p2 and 1p2 are 8 and 1, respectively.Adding 8+1 gives us 9.
Write simplified expression: Write the simplified expression with the combined coefficient.The simplified expression is 9p2.
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