Which of the following expressions is the simplified form of -8+3(2p-4)+10p ?
A. 16p-20
B. 8p-10
C. 6p-12
D. 12p-9
Combine like terms. Which answer do you get?
I got the answer c ?
I think this is incorrect
C is not correct. Study how I worked this problem.
-8+3(2p-4)+10p
-8 + 6p - 12 + 10p
-20 + 16p
o I get it now you use the distrutive property and got 6p-12 . thanks
To simplify the expression -8+3(2p-4)+10p, we need to follow a specific order of operations called PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction).
First, we need to simplify the expression inside the parentheses (2p-4):
2p-4
Next, we distribute the 3 to both terms inside the parentheses:
3(2p) - 3(4)
This simplifies to:
6p - 12
Now, we can simplify the expression by combining like terms:
-8 + (6p - 12) + 10p
Grouping like terms:
(6p + 10p) + (-8 - 12)
Combining like terms:
16p - 20
Therefore, the simplified form of the expression -8+3(2p-4)+10p is 16p-20.
Therefore, the correct answer is A. 16p-20.