Use the properties of operations to subtract (p - 3) - (2.4 + 2p) .
A. p - 5.4
B. - p - 5.4
C. 3p - 5.4
D. - p + 5.4
To subtract (p - 3) - (2.4 + 2p), we first distribute the negative sign to the terms inside the second parentheses:
(p - 3) - 2.4 - 2p
Next, we can combine like terms by grouping the p terms together and combining the constant terms:
(p - 2p) - 3 - 2.4
This simplifies to:
-p - 3 - 2.4
Now we can combine the constant terms:
-p - 5.4
Therefore, the answer is:
D. - p + 5.4