Examine the following expression. p squared minus 3 + 3 p minus 8 + p + p cubed

Which statements about the expression are true? Check all that apply.
The constants, –3 and –8, are like terms.
The terms 3 p and p are like terms.
The terms in the expression are p squared, negative 3, 3 p, negative 8, p, p cubed.
The terms p squared, 3 p, p, and p cubed have variables, so they are like terms.
The expression contains six terms.
The terms p squared and p cubed are like terms.
Like terms have the same variables raised to the same powers.

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explanation

the graph has a slope of 1/3 because each time you move up 1, you go to the right 3. so, slope = rise/run = 1/3. we can cross choice a off the list since we want a slope of 3, rather than 1/3.

the first table shown has a slope of -3. this is because the rise is -6 and the run is 2, so slope = rise/run = -6/2 = -3. note how x increases by 2 each time (run) and y drops by 6 each time (rise). choice b can be eliminated.

the second table has a slope of 3. each time x goes up by 1, the y values increase by 3. slope = rise/run = 3/1 = 3. alternatively you can use the slope formula to prove that the slope is 3 here. use any two rows of values to generate the two points. choice c is one of the answers

the third table also has a slope of 3. let's use the slope formula to prove as such. i'm going to use the first two rows of the table. so i'll use the two points (2,1) and (5,10)

m = slope

m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

m = (10-1)/(5-2)

m = 9/3

m = 3 so we get a slope of 3

choice d is the other answer