Expand and simplify
5(p + 3) - 2(1 - 2p) - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 3 - 2018 - Paper 3

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Expand and simplify
5(p + 3) - 2(1 - 2p)
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Expand and simplify
5(p + 3) - 2(1 - 2p) - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 3 - 2018 - Paper 3
Expand 5(p + 3)

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To expand the expression, we distribute 5 to both terms inside the parentheses:
5(p+3)=5p+15
Expand -2(1 - 2p)

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Next, distribute -2 to both terms inside the parentheses:
−2(1−2p)=−2imes1+(−2)imes(−2p)=−2+4p
Combine the expanded results

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Now, combine both expanded expressions:
5p+15−2+4p
Simplify the expression

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Finally, simplify the expression by combining like terms:
5p+4p+15−2=9p+13
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