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Simplify
36p^16q^12r^15 + 18p^10q^13r^11 + 72p^8q^16r^12

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User RFV
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The three terms are not like terms, so they cannot be added together.
The expression is simplified.
If you need to factor the expression, then the instructions should be factor the expression, not simplify.
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User Martin Kinuthia
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