Simplify the expression –2(p + 4)2 – 3 + 5p. What is the simplified expression in standard form?

First expand the square: (p + 4)² = p² + 8p + 16. Multiply each term by −2 to get −2p² − 16p − 32, then combine the remaining terms: −16p + 5p = −11p and −32 − 3 = −35. The simplified expression is −2p² − 11p − 35, choice A.

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