Question

17p + 8p3 – 4 – 5(p3 – 2). Don't solve, I just need the simplest form

Answer 1

26p+6

Explanation:

17p+8p3-4-5(p3-2)

opening the bracket and multiply by -5

=17p+8p3-4-5p3+10

taking a common factor p

=p[17+(8×3)-(5×3)]+6

solve the simple mathematical calculation

=26p+6