Question

Find the sum. (6p+ 15) + (10p-9) O A. 16p+ 6 O B. 6p+ 6 O C. 16p - 6 O D. 16p+24

Answer 1

Given the expression (6p+15)+(10p-9)

Expand the parenthesis

`\begin{gathered} (6p+15)+(10p-9) \\ =\text{ 6p+15+10p-9} \end{gathered}`

Collect the like terms

`=6p+10p+15-9`

Evaluate the resulting expression:

`16p+6`

Hence the sum required is 16p+6. Option A is correct