SOLUTION: Subtgract5m+3n-2p from3m-3n+14p

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Question 147122: Subtgract5m+3n-2p from3m-3n+14p
Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, edjones:
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Subtract 5m+3n-2p from 3m-3n+14p
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(3m-3n+14p) - (5m+3n-2p)
distributing the - to terms inside the right parenthesis:
(3m-3n+14p) - 5m - 3n + 2p
3m -3n + 14p - 5m - 3n + 2p
group like-terms:
(3m - 5m) + (-3n - 3n) + (14p + 2p)
(-2m) + (-6n) + (16p)
-2m - 6n + 16p



Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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3m-3n+14p
-5m-3n+2p Change all the signs and add.
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-2m-6n+16p