Collect like terms.
-$5+12 m-6 n+10 m-8 n-9$
A) $22 m-14 n-4$
B) $-14 m+22 n+4$
C) $6 m+2 n-4$
D) $17 m+4 n-17$

Name: Collect like terms. -$5+12 m-6 n+10 m-8 n-9$ A) $22 m-14 n-4$ B) $-14 m+22 n+4$ C) $6 m+2 n-4$ D) $17 m+4 n-17$
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To collect like terms, combine the constants and the coefficients of like variables: $5 - 9 = -4$ (constants), $12m + 10m = 22m$ (m terms), and $-6n - 8n = -14n$ (n terms). This gives $22m - 14n - 4$.

Collect Like Terms 5+12m−6n+10m−8n−95+12 m-6 n+10 m-8 n-95+12m−6n+10m−8n−9 A) 22m−14n−422 m-14 n-422m−14n−4

Collect Like Terms $5+12 m-6 n+10 m-8 n-9$ A) $22 m-14 n-4$