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Subtract 15mn – 22m +2n from 14mn – 12m +7n.

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14mn-12m+2n -15mn-22m+2n = -mn+10m+5n
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Answer:

(-mn + 10m + 5n)

Explanation:

We have to subtract (15 mn- 22 m + 2n) from ( 14 mn - 12 m + 7n )

(14mn - 12m + 7n) - (15mn - 22 m + 2n)

When open the parenthesis before which a negative sign is given negative sign changes all signs of each term inside.

14mn - 12m + 7n - 15mn + 22m -2m

Now we add and subtract like terms.

(-15mn + 14mn) + (22m - 12m) + ( 7n - 2n )

(-mn + 10m + 5n)

So the answer is (-mn + 10m + 5n)

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