Question

Simplify:

2p³ − 3p² + 4p − 5 − 6p³ + 2p² − 8p − 2 + 6p + 8

Answer 1

2p³ − 3p² + 4p − 5 − 6p³ + 2p² − 8p − 2 + 6p + 8
Rearranging and collecting the like terms
 = (2-6)p³ +(−3+2)p² + (4-8+6)p − 5-2+8
 = -4p³ −p² +2p +1