Expand −5/8(3p+8) .

Answer 1

To expand −5/8(3p+8), we need to distribute -5/8 to both terms inside the parentheses:

−5/8 * 3p = (-5/8) * 3p = -15p/8

−5/8 * 8 = (-5/8) * 8 = -40/8 = -5

Therefore, the expanded form of −5/8(3p+8) is -15p/8 - 5.