Simplify (x+2)-(x+2)

$(x + 2) - (x + 2)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$x + 2 - x - 1 \cdot 2$

Multiply $- 1$ by $2$ .

$x + 2 - x - 2$

$x + 2 - x - 2$

Step 2

Combine the opposite terms in $x + 2 - x - 2$ .

Subtract $x$ from $x$ .

$0 + 2 - 2$

Add $0$ and $2$ .

$2 - 2$

Subtract $2$ from $2$ .

$0$

$0$

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