Expand −5/8(3p+8).

Answer 1

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

−5/8 * 3p + (−5/8) * 8

Simplifying further:

-15/8p - 40/8

We can simplify -15/8p and -40/8:

-1(15p/8) - 5

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