Use the properties of operations to subtract (p−3)−(2.4+2p)

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Answer 1

To subtract \((p - 3) - (2.4 + 2p)\), we can use the properties of operations to simplify this expression step by step.

1. Start with the original expression: \[ (p - 3) - (2.4 + 2p) \]

2. Distribute the negative sign across the second parentheses: \[ p - 3 - 2.4 - 2p \]

3. Combine like terms. First, let's combine the \(p\) terms: \[ p - 2p = -p \] Now combine the constant terms: \[ -3 - 2.4 = -5.4 \]

Putting it all together, we have: \[ -p - 5.4 \]

Thus, the simplified form of the expression \((p - 3) - (2.4 + 2p)\) is: \[ -p - 5.4 \]