i need to simplify (h + 12) + (p +24)

Answer 1

sooo do i need to set the letters aside after that and then solve it or would it be 12h + 24p?

Answer 2

There is nothing to simplify here.
It's already simplified.

Answer 3

oh! ok then! thx

Answer 4

h + p + 36.
Actually, it was already simple!