SOLUTION: Simplify. (m+13)- (p+25)

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Question 582442: Simplify.
(m+13)- (p+25)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28m%2B13%29-+%28p%2B25%29

m%2B13+-+p-25

m+-+p+%2B+%2813-25%29

m+-+p+-+12


So %28m%2B13%29-+%28p%2B25%29 completely simplifies to m+-+p+-+12


In other words, %28m%2B13%29-+%28p%2B25%29=m+-+p+-+12 for all values of 'm' and 'p'