List the like terms of the expression.
-$$- 12 a - 9 b - 3 b + 3 a$$
A) There are no like terms
B) -12a and - $9 b$ are like terms
- 3b and 3a are like terms
C) $- 12 a$ and $3 a$ are like terms
$- 9 b$ and - $3 b$ are like terms
D) $- 12 a , 3 a , - 9 b$ and - $3 b$ are like terms

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Like terms are terms that contain the same variables raised to the same power. Here, $-12a$ and $3a$ are like terms because they both contain the variable $a$ to the 1st power. Similarly, $-9b$ and $-3b$ are like terms because they both contain the variable $b$ to the 1st power.

List the Like Terms of the Expression −12a−9b−3b+3a- 12 a - 9 b - 3 b + 3 a−12a−9b−3b+3a

List the Like Terms of the Expression $- 12 a - 9 b - 3 b + 3 a$