SOLUTION: simplify please: {{{(25+84)+16=25+(84+13)}}} can't get this one through my brain,its been bugging me for forever! thanks!

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Question 26336: simplify please: %2825%2B84%29%2B16=25%2B%2884%2B13%29
can't get this one through my brain,its been bugging me for forever!
thanks!
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
are you sure that is the question? An equation...no variable?

As it stands (25+84)+16=25+(84+13) simplifies to 125 = 122 which is definitely not true, so i assume you have written the question incorrectly.

jon.