Simplify combining like terms: $p - (p - q) - q - (q - p)$

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Solution

Addition of like terms:
Given: $p - (p - q) - q - (q - p)$
On combining the like terms and simplifying we get
$= p - p + q - q - q + p = p - q$
Hence, $p - q$ is simplified term.

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