Q. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 2p+2−2p+8 ?Choose 1 answer:(A) p+2−p+8(B) 2p+2−p+4(C) p+1−p+4(D) p+1p+4
Factor out common factor: Factor out the common factor in the numerator and denominator.The common factor in both the numerator and the denominator is 2. Let's factor it out.2p+2−2p+8=2(p+1)2(−p+4)
Simplify expression: Simplify the expression by canceling out the common factor.Since we have a factor of 2 in both the numerator and the denominator, we can cancel them out.2(p+1)2(−p+4)=p+1−p+4
Check answer choices: Check the answer choices to see which one matches our simplified expression.The simplified expression is (−p+4)/(p+1), which matches answer choice (C).
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