66.2k views
0 votes
1 + 4.25n + 3/2p – 3 + (–2p) + 5/4n simplify

A. 5.5n – 1/2p – 2
B. 9.5n + 1.5p – 2
C. 9/4n − 1.5p − 4
D. 3.75n – p + 1

User Ben Hamner
by
4.4k points

2 Answers

7 votes
The answer is B.....
User Jokarl
by
3.5k points
2 votes


\longrightarrow{\green{A.\:5.5 \: n - (1)/(2) \: p - 2}}


\large\mathfrak{{\pmb{\underline{\red{Step-by-step\:explanation}}{\orange{:}}}}}


1 + 4.25 \: n + (3)/(2) \: p - 3 + ( - 2 \: p) + (5)/(4) \: n

Combining like terms, we have


= 4.25 \: n + (5)/(4) \: n + (3)/(2) \: p - 2 \: p + 1 - 3 \\ \\= 4.25 \: n + 1.25 \: n + 1.5 \: p - 2 \: p - 2 \\\\ = 5.5 \: n - 0.5 \: p - 2 \\ \\ = 5.5 \: n - (1)/(2) \: p - 2


{\huge{\boxed{\sf{\pink{Mystique35}}}}}

User Ceilfors
by
4.4k points