Simplify 1/4(p + 4) to p + 4/4
p + 4/4 + 3/5(p - 1)
Simplify 3/5(p - 1) to 3(p - 1)/5
p + 4/4 + 3(p - 1)/5
Simplify using the common denominator
5(p + 4) + 3 × 4(p - 1)/20
Simplify 3 × 4(p - 1) to 12(p - 1)
5(p + 4) + 12(p - 1)/20
Expand
5p + 20 + 12p - 12/20
Collect like terms
(5p + 12p) + (20 - 12)/20
Simplify (5p + 12p) + (20 - 12) to 17p + 8
17p + 8/20
