Question

Use the properties of operations to subtract (p−3)−(2.4+2p)
.(1 point)
Responses

3p−5.4
3 p minus 5.4

−p+5.4
negative p plus 5.4

−p−5.4
negative p minus 5.4

p−5.4

Answer 1

To simplify the expression \((p - 3) - (2.4 + 2p)\), we can follow these steps:

1. Distribute the negative sign across the terms in the second parenthesis:
\[
(p - 3) - (2.4 + 2p) = p - 3 - 2.4 - 2p
\]

2. Combine like terms:
- Combine \(p\) and \(-2p\):
\[
p - 2p = -p
\]
- Combine \(-3\) and \(-2.4\):
\[
-3 - 2.4 = -5.4
\]

3. Therefore, the expression simplifies to:
\[
-p - 5.4
\]

The correct response is:

\(-p - 5.4\)

This corresponds to the option "negative p minus 5.4."