Question

simplify expressions with distribution
score: 6/15 penalty: none
question
rewrite in simplest terms: -5(-10p + 8p - 5) - p
answer

Explanation:

Step1: Combine like - terms inside parentheses

First, combine $-10p$ and $8p$ inside the parentheses: $-10p + 8p=-2p$. So the expression becomes $-5(-2p - 5)-p$.

Step2: Apply the distributive property

Multiply $-5$ by each term inside the parentheses: $-5\times(-2p)-5\times(-5)-p = 10p + 25 - p$.

Step3: Combine like - terms

Combine the $p$ terms: $10p-p+25=(10 - 1)p+25 = 9p+25$.

Answer:

$9p + 25$