What is the answer for -3p(p+2) - (2p+3) using the distribution method?

To figure out this problem, we need to break down the steps:

-3p(p + 2) - (2p + 3)

because -3p is next to the equation in parentheses, (p + 2), you should multiply -3p into both p and 2

-3p x p = -3p² (if you multiply a variable (p) by another of the same variable with no power, it becomes squared)

-3p x 2 = -6p

so the first part of the equation went from -3p(p + 2) to -3p² -6p

and the second part of the equation has no multiplying to do

so now we add like terms!

-3p² -6p - 2p + 3

-3p² -8p + 3

order from greatest power to least power (first goes the number/variable with the highest power, then the term with a variable, and lastly the number. Right now it is currently in the correct order).

-3p² -8p + 3 is your final answer

step-by-step explanation:

if you want to solve percent error follow these steps.

1. subtract the accepted value from the experimental value.

2. take the absolute value of step 1.

3. divide that answer by the accepted value.

4. multiply that answer by 100 and add the % symbol to express the answer as a percentage.

if you want to solve percent of change just do this.

1. work out the difference (increase) between the two numbers you are comparing.

2. divide the increase by the original number and multiply the answer by 100. if your answer is a negative number then this is a percentage decrease.

hope this : )