Answer:

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STEP

1

:

p

Simplify ——

p2

Dividing exponential expressions :

1.1 p1 divided by p2 = p(1 - 2) = p(-1) = 1/p1 = 1/p

Equation at the end of step

1

:

15 3 1

(((((((p2)-2p)-(——•(p2)))-5p)-————)+(3•—))+3p)-18

2 (p2) p

STEP

2

:

3

Simplify ——

p2

Equation at the end of step

2

:

15 3 3

(((((((p2)-2p)-(——•(p2)))-5p)-——)+—)+3p)-18

2 p2 p

STEP

3

:

15

Simplify ——

2

Equation at the end of step

3

:

15 3 3

(((((((p2)-2p)-(——•p2))-5p)-——)+—)+3p)-18

2 p2 p

STEP

4

:

Equation at the end of step 4

15p2 3 3

(((((((p2)-2p)-————)-5p)-——)+—)+3p)-18

2 p2 p

STEP

5

:

Rewriting the whole as an Equivalent Fraction

5.1 Subtracting a fraction from a whole

Rewrite the whole as a fraction using 2 as the denominator :