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Simplify the expression:
3p+–p

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Answer:

3p-p

Explanation:

I always think of the negative sign out ruling the positive sign so let's do that for the -p part.

3p-p is what it becomes

Your question says simplify but just in case you want the answer here it is:

-p is also the same as -1p

So therefore we have

3p-1p

And we subtract the coefficients and keep the variable

2p would be your answer but once again I don't know if you wanted that so just to be sure I put 3p-p as my "answer".

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