I was setting up my mothers macbook, During original set up I created a new apple ID, and she already has one, how do I delete the apple ID I created in error?

Purchased a Macbook for my Mother as I do not want to use another windows product. I need to delete a newly created Apple Id I created in error forgetting she already had a apple ID, any suggestions?

This link may help:
https://www.apple.com/support/appleid/manage/
What I would do is reinstall the OSX and then use the intended apple ID so that it is associated with that Macbook.
Ciao.

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