Pre-Algebra Examples

$5 p + 2 + 2 p + 1 - 4 p + 3 + 7 p + 2$

Step 1

Simplify and reorder the polynomial.

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Step 1.1

Add $5 p$ and $2 p$ .

$7 p + 2 + 1 - 4 p + 3 + 7 p + 2$

Step 1.2

Subtract $4 p$ from $7 p$ .

$3 p + 2 + 1 + 3 + 7 p + 2$

Step 1.3

Add $3 p$ and $7 p$ .

$10 p + 2 + 1 + 3 + 2$

Step 1.4

Simplify by adding numbers.

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Step 1.4.1

Add $2$ and $1$ .

$10 p + 3 + 3 + 2$

Step 1.4.2

Add $3$ and $3$ .

$10 p + 6 + 2$

Step 1.4.3

Add $6$ and $2$ .

$10 p + 8$

Step 2

Identify the exponents on the variables in each term, and add them together to find the degree of each term.

$10 p \to 1$

$8 \to 0$

Step 3

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$1$