Evaluate 3(p+(-3))+5p

$3 (p + (- 3)) + 5 p$

Step 1

Remove parentheses.

$3 (p - 3) + 5 p$

Step 2

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$3 p + 3 \cdot - 3 + 5 p$

Multiply $3$ by $- 3$ .

$3 p - 9 + 5 p$

$3 p - 9 + 5 p$

Step 3

Add $3 p$ and $5 p$ .

$8 p - 9$

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