Evaluate the expression for p = 5. Write your answer in simplest form. p - 8/p - 10 =

Identify Expression: Identify the expression after substituting p = 5 Substitute 5 for p in p - 8/p - 10. (5 - 8)/(5 - 10)Substitute and Simplify: Evaluate 5 - 8 5 - 8 = -3 Numerator: -3Evaluate Numerator: Evaluate 5 - 10 5 - 10 = -5 Denominator: -5Evaluate Denominator: -3/(-5) Rewrite the fraction in simplest form. Since both numerator and denominator are negative, the negatives cancel each other out. -3/(-5) = 3/5

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Evaluate the expression for $p = 5$ . $\newline$ $\dfrac{p-8}{p-10}$ $\newline$ Write your answer in the simplest form.

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Q. Evaluate the expression for

p = 5

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\dfrac{p-8}{p-10}

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Write your answer in the simplest form.

Identify Expression: Identify the expression after substituting $p = 5$ Substitute $5$ for $p$ in $\frac{p - 8}{p - 10}$ . $\frac{5 - 8}{5 - 10}$
Substitute and Simplify: Evaluate $5 - 8$ $5 - 8 = -3$ Numerator: $-3$
Evaluate Numerator: Evaluate $5 - 10$ $\newline$ $5 - 10 = -5$ $\newline$ Denominator: $-5$
Evaluate Denominator: $-\frac{3}{-5}$ $\newline$ Rewrite the fraction in simplest form. $\newline$ Since both numerator and denominator are negative, the negatives cancel each other out. $\newline$ $-\frac{3}{-5} = \frac{3}{5}$