Question

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 5−7(3+p)
?(1 point)
Responses

p−16

p minus 16

7p−16

7 p minus 16

−7p−16

negative 7 p minus 16

−2p−6

Answer 1

Start by distributing: 5 − 7(3 + p) = 5 − 21 − 7p = −16 − 7p.

So the equivalent expression is −7p − 16.