It is -p... think about it.... two negative signs equal a positive sign, if there are an odd number of negative sign's the real answer is -p, and if there is an even amount, it means it is positive p. In your situation, there are 5 negative signs, so since 5 is an odd number, the p has to be negative.
Just write them the on the other side the exact same way that they are on the Y coordinate hope this helps:)
I think its D i got 23 but 24 is the closes
The answer d)
Explaining
y = -18 + 3
y= -15
Hey!
To solve this equation, we'd first have to apply the distributing rule to this equation.
<em>Original Equation :</em>
![( 3a - 2 )^{2}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%28%203a%20-%202%20%29%5E%7B2%7D%20)
<em>New Equation {Changed by Applying the Distribution Rule} :</em>
![( 3a )^{2} - 2](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%28%203a%20%29%5E%7B2%7D%20-%202%20)
· 3a · 2 +
![2 ^{2}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=2%20%5E%7B2%7D%20)
And now we simplify.
<em>Old Equation :</em>
![( 3a ) ^{2} -2](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%28%203a%20%29%20%5E%7B2%7D%20%20-2%20)
· 3a · 2 +
![2 ^{2}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=2%20%5E%7B2%7D%20)
<em>New Equation {Old Equation Simplified} :</em>
![9a ^{2}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=9a%20%5E%7B2%7D%20)
- 12a + 4
<em>So, the equation
![(3a - 2) ^{2}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%283a%20-%202%29%20%5E%7B2%7D%20)
simplified is</em>
- 12a + 4.Hope this helps!
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