find the sum. express your answer in the simplest form

Answer:
-11p^2 -10
------------------------------
q+8
Step-by-step explanation:
-7p^2 -7 -4p^2 -3
-------------- + ----------------
q+8 q+8
Since the denominators are the same, we can add like terms in the numerators
-7p^2 -4p^2 -7-3
------------------------------
q+8
-11p^2 -10
------------------------------
q+8