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Simplify -3p 3 + 5p + (-2p 2) + (-4) - 12p + 5 - (-8p 3). Select the answer in descending powers of p.

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Answer: the answer is 5p³ - 2p² - 7p + 1

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-3p³ + 5p - 2p² - 4 - 12p + 5 + 8p³
-3p³ + 8p³ - 2p² + 5p - 12p - 4 + 5
5p³ - 2p² - 7p + 1
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