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can you help me evaluate this: 7m + 14m - 6n - 5n + 2m. why do you add 6n with 5n instead of subtract?
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can you help me evaluate this: 7m + 14m - 6n - 5n + 2m. why do you add 6n with 5n instead of subtract?

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The reason is because it is not just 6 it is - 6 so when there are two negative numbers they don't subtract they add if it was 6n then it was to be subtracted

21m - 11n + 2m

23m - 11n

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