Collect like terms.
-$-9 x^{3}-6 x^{3}$
A) Can't be simplified
B) $-45 x$
C) $-15 x^{3}$
D) $-15 x^{6}$

Name: Collect like terms. -$-9 x^{3}-6 x^{3}$ A) Can't be simplified B) $-45 x$ C) $-15 x^{3}$ D) $-15 x^{6}$
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When you collect like terms, you add the coefficients of those terms. Here, $-9x^3$ and $-6x^3$ are like terms, so you add their coefficients: $-9 + (-6) = -15$, resulting in $-15x^3$.

Collect Like Terms −9x3−6x3-9 x^{3}-6 x^{3}−9x3−6x3 A) Can't Be Simplified B) −45x-45 x−45x

Collect Like Terms $-9 x^{3}-6 x^{3}$ A) Can't Be Simplified
B) $-45 x$