Question

Which expression is equal to 5p? p + p + p + p + p 4p + 1 p + 5 p3 + p2

Answer 1

A.

Explanation:

I'm on this question in the FLVS practice test right now, and p3 + p2 is not the right numbers. it is p^3 + p^2, or p to the power of three plus p to the power of two. The first person was correct if that was a real answer choice, however, it was not. Anyhow, the answer is A; p + p + p + p +p represents expanded form, and since we don't know p, (it's an unknown number, or a variable) we can assume that it is 1. 4p + 1p is incorrect; the p next to the number represents multiplication, so the variable cannot be skipped or forgotten. p + 5 is incorrect; again, the p next to a number represents multiplication, not addition- unless the addition represents expanded form. In this case, it does not.

Answer 2

Hello,

The answer will have to be option D p3+p2.

Reason:

Using the method "combine like terms", you would combine 4p and 1p to get 5p which means the answer is option D.

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~Nonportrit