Use the distributive property to rewrite the sum or difference as a product. Simplify the answer if possible.
-$2 c + 7 c$
A) $9 \mathrm { c }$
B) $- 5 c$
C) $5 \mathrm { c }$
D) $14 \mathrm { c }$

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The distributive property allows for the sum $2c + 7c$ to be simplified by adding the coefficients (2 and 7) together, resulting in $9c$.

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