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Simplify the expression:

4b - 24 + 19

4p - 5p - 30p

4.2v - 5 - 6.5v

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For the first expression we will only simplify the constants:

4b - 24 + 19 ——> 4b - 5

The second expression only has variables so we simplify the whole expression

4p - 5p - 30p = -31p


The third expression we will only simplify the variables

4.2v - 5 - 6.5v ——> -2.3v - 5
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