Consider the polynomial −4(34p−2n)+6n−(8n+p)

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Which expression is equivalent to the given polynomial?

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Responses

6n−3p
6 n minus 3 p

6n−4p
6 n minus 4 p

−10n−2p
negative 10 n minus 2 p

−10−3p
negative 10 minus 3 p

1 answer

To simplify the polynomial \(-4(34p - 2n) + 6n - (8n + p)\), we'll follow the steps of distribution and combining like terms.

  1. Distribute \(-4\) to \((34p - 2n)\):

    \[ -4(34p) + -4(-2n) = -136p + 8n \]

  2. Subtract \((8n + p)\):

    \[ 6n - (8n + p) = 6n - 8n - p = -2n - p \]

  3. Combine all parts:

    Combine \(-136p\), \(8n\), \(-2n\), and \(-p\): \[ -136p - p + 8n - 2n = -137p + 6n \]

    However, let's iterate once more as we need to ensure we simplify correctly from the start with all terms: Initially combining: \[ -4(34p - 2n) + 6n - 8n - p = -4(34p - 2n) + (6n - 8n) - p \] We already computed: \[ -136p + 8n - 2n - p \] becomes: \[ -137p + 6n \]

This seems too far afield; let's re-evaluate.

Taking it simpler:

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