How do you simplify the expression 2p - 3p?

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Eric Moody

Mathematics

23 May, 22:36

How do you simplify the expression 2p - 3p?

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Christine Cabrera · Answer 1

-p

Step-by-step explanation:

2-3 = - 1

Chaya Boone · Answer 2

-p or - 1p

Step-by-step explanation:

If you have two numbers with the same variable, you can combine like terms by adding their coefficients.

So basically, you just do this:

2 - 3

-1

2p - 3p = - 1p

This is the same as - p