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(14x - 5x) + 6
= 14x - 5x + 6
COMBINE the LIKE TERMS
= (14x - 5x) + (6)
= 14x - 5x + 6
= 9x + 6
So, basically you had to combine the like terms to get back to the original equation (6 + 9x)
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~Amphitrite1040:)
