Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

Simplify :

$3p - [3p - \overline{p+q} - \begin{Bmatrix}3p-(p-\overline{q-p})\end{Bmatrix}]$

Options:

3p - q

p + 2q

3p + 2q

2p + 2q

Correct Answer:

2p + 2q

Explanation:

Given = $3p - [3p - \overline{p+q} - \begin{Bmatrix}3p-(p-\overline{q-p})\end{Bmatrix}]$

Solving above equation,

3p - [3p - p - q - {3p - (p - q + p)}]

= 3p - [3p - p - q - {3p - (2p - q)}]

= 3p - [3p - p - q - {3p - 2p + q}]

= 3p - [3p - p - q - {p + q}]

= 3p - [3p - p - q - p - q]

= 3p - [p - 2q]

= 3p - p + 2q 

= 2p + 2q