Subtract :
$- 5 p q$ from $- 12 p q$

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Solution

On subtracting $- 5 p q$ from $- 12 p q$ , we get
$= - 12 p q - (- 5 p q) = - 12 p q + 5 p q = (- 12 + 5) p q = - 7 p q$
Hence, the required answer is -7pq .

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Subtract :-5pq from-12pq

On subtracting -5pq from-12pq, we get=-12pq-(-5pq)=-12pq+5pq=(-12+5)pq=-7pqHence, the required answer is -7pq .

Subtract :
$- 5 p q$ from $- 12 p q$

On subtracting $- 5 p q$ from $- 12 p q$ , we get
$= - 12 p q - (- 5 p q) = - 12 p q + 5 p q = (- 12 + 5) p q = - 7 p q$
Hence, the required answer is -7pq .