Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses in each expression. Then, simplify the expression by combining like terms. $$5 p+4(p+3)-8$$
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Step 1: Apply the distributive property to remove the parentheses: $$5p + 4(p+3) - 8$$ $$= 5p + 4p + 12 - 8$$ Show more…
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