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

Question

.(1 point)
Responses

3p−5.4
3 p minus 5.4

p−5.4
p minus 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 second set of parentheses: \[ (p - 3) - (2.4 + 2p) = (p - 3) - 2.4 - 2p \]

2. Combine like terms. First, combine the \(p\) and \(-2p\): \[ p - 2p - 3 - 2.4 = -p - 3 - 2.4 \]

3. Now, combine the constants \(-3\) and \(-2.4\): \[ -p - 5.4 \]

Thus, the simplified expression is: \[ −p−5.4 \]

So the correct response is: −p−5.4