Question

How do you simplify 12m−4p2−15m3p−9?

Answer 1

Answer : 12m - 8p - 45mp - 9

Step by step explanation :

$12m - 4p2 - 15m3p - 9$

Calculate the product. Multiplying a negative and a positive equals a negative : (-) × (+) = (-).

$= > 12m - (4 \times 2)p - 15m \times 3p - 9$

Multiply the numbers

$= > 12m - 8p - 15m \times 3p - 9$

Calculate the product. Multiplying a negative and a positive equals a negative : (-) × (+) = (-).

$= > 12m - 8p - (15 \times 3)mp - 9$

Multiply the numbers

$= > 12m - 8p - 45mp - 9$