Pre-Algebra Examples

$(8 - p^{2} + 5 p) + (p^{2} - 15 - 4 p)$

Step 1

Remove parentheses.

$8 - p^{2} + 5 p + p^{2} - 15 - 4 p$

Step 2

Combine the opposite terms in $8 - p^{2} + 5 p + p^{2} - 15 - 4 p$ .

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Step 2.1

Add $- p^{2}$ and $p^{2}$ .

$8 + 5 p + 0 - 15 - 4 p$

Step 2.2

Add $8 + 5 p$ and $0$ .

$8 + 5 p - 15 - 4 p$

Step 3

Subtract $15$ from $8$ .

$5 p - 7 - 4 p$

Step 4

Subtract $4 p$ from $5 p$ .

$p - 7$