Question

Combine like terms to create an equivalent expression.

Enter any coefficients as simplified proper or improper fractions or integers.

-2/3p+ 1/5 -1+ 5/6p

Answer 1

`(1)/(6)` p -
`(4)/(5)`

Explanation:

collect like terms

-
`(2)/(3)` p +
`(5)/(6)` p +
`(1)/(5)` - 1

= -
`(2(2))/(2(3))` p +
`(5)/(6)` p +
`(1)/(5)` -
`(5)/(5)`

= -
`(4)/(6)` p +
`(5)/(6)` p -
`(4)/(5)`

=
`(1)/(6)` p -
`(4)/(5)`