Question

Combine the like terms and simplify

11p³ - (-3p²) + (-7p) - (-5p³) + (-p²) - (-11p)

Answer 1

Combining the like terms we get :

$$\begin{gathered} =11p^3+3p^2-7p+5p^3-p^2+11p \\ =11p^3+5p^3+3p^2-p^2-7p+11p \\ =16p^3+3p^2-p^2+4p \\ =16p^3+2p^2+4p \end{gathered}$$