Q. Combine the like terms to create an equivalent expression:−7−4p−(−5)
Identify like terms and constants: Identify like terms and constants in the expression −7−4p−(−5).The like terms are the terms with the variable p, and the constants are the numerical values without variables. In this expression, −4p is the like term, and −7 and −5 are constants.
Simplify the constants: Simplify the constants in the expression −7−4p−(−5).To simplify the constants, we need to subtract −5 from −7, which is the same as adding 5 to −7 because subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive.−7−(−5)=−7+5=−2
Combine constant with like term: Combine the simplified constant with the like term.Now we combine the simplified constant −2 with the like term −4p.−2−4pThis is the simplified form of the expression because there are no more like terms to combine.
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