When action and reaction are equal and opposite, then why do not they cancel each other?

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Reaction and action are equal though they don't cancel each other because they act on different objects.
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Reaction force is on the other object.thats why can't be cancelled..
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Consider a 200kg bike was stand on ground.The action force 2000 N (W(m*g) = 200*10) is from bike towards center of Earth. The reactional force Fn = 2000 N was exerted from Earth to against the action force.. Both are not cancelled each other becoz the source of force from different obeject...
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