How do you simplify #(5p - 3q) - (-3p + 7q)#?

Answer 1

Savannah Anderson

#8p-10q#

#(5p-3q)-(-3p+7q)#

Distribute the negative sign into the parenthesis. #-(-3p+7q) = +3p -7q#

#=5p-3q+3p-7q#

Combine like terms. #=8p-10q#

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Answer 2

Nathan Axel

To simplify the expression (5p - 3q) - (-3p + 7q), you need to distribute the negative sign inside the parentheses of the second term and then combine like terms:

(5p - 3q) - (-3p + 7q) = 5p - 3q + 3p - 7q = (5p + 3p) + (-3q - 7q) = 8p - 10q

So, the simplified expression is 8p - 10q.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

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