Use the properties of operations to subtract (p−3)−(2.4+2p).(1 point)
Responses
p−5.4
p minus 5.4
3p−5.4
3 p minus 5.4
−p+5.4
negative p plus 5.4
−p−5.4
negative p minus 5.4
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The correct answer is:
(p - 3) - (2.4 + 2p) simplifies to -p - 5.4.
To subtract (p - 3) - (2.4 + 2p), we can use the distributive property and the property of combining like terms.
First, simplify the expression inside the second set of parentheses:
(2.4 + 2p) = 2p + 2.4
Now, distribute the negative sign to each term inside the second set of parentheses:
-(2p + 2.4) = -2p - 2.4
Next, we can simplify the expression: (p - 3) - (2p + 2.4)
= p - 3 - 2p - 2.4
Now, combine like terms by adding or subtracting coefficients of the same variable:
(1p - 2p) + (-3 - 2.4)
= -p + (-5.4)
Therefore, the simplified expression is -p - 5.4.