Collect like terms.
-9a - 3a + 6
A) 6a + 6
B) -6a + 6
C) 12a
D) 12a + 6

Name: Collect like terms. -9a - 3a + 6 A) 6a + 6 B) -6a + 6 C) 12a D) 12a + 6
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When collecting like terms, you combine the coefficients of the same variables. Here, 9a and -3a are like terms, so you add their coefficients: 9 - 3 = 6, resulting in 6a. The +6 remains unchanged because it does not have a like term to combine with.

Collect Like Terms. -9a - 3a + 6