Q. Rewrite in simplest terms: −3(8p−q)+8q−2(6q−7p)Answer:
Distribute −3: Distribute −3 to the terms inside the first parentheses.−3×8p=−24p−3×(−q)=3qSo, −3(8p−q) becomes −24p+3q
Distribute −2: Distribute −2 to the terms inside the second parentheses.−2×6q=−12q−2×(−7p)=14pSo, −2(6q−7p) becomes −12q+14p
Combine like terms: Combine like terms from the distributed expressions.−24p (from the first distribution) and +14p (from the second distribution) combine to −10p.3q (from the first distribution), +8q, and −12q (from the second distribution) combine to −1q.So, the expression becomes −10p−1q or −10p−q.
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