Question

Simplify the expression

Answer 1

Hi there!

So what we need to do here is this...

Multiply -3/4 with there own parentheses and multiply 2 with it’s own parentthese also.

`- (3)/(4) x 5p = 3 (3)/(4) p`

`-(3)/(4) x 12 = 9`

Then do the second parenthese...

`2x8=16`

`2x - (1)/(4) = (1)/(2)p`

Add them like this...

`( 3 (3)/(4)p + 9 ) + ( 16 -(1)/(2)p )`

Simplflied it again.../ since 3 3/4 and 1/2 both have p, add them...

`3 (3)/(4) + - (1)/(2)p=3 (1)/(4)p`

Add the rest:

`3 (1)/(4)p+9+16`