SOLUTION: Add 8a – 6 and 4a + 5.

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Question 46144: Add 8a – 6 and 4a + 5.
Answer by monica17(5) About Me  (Show Source):
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The first thing you ought to do is:

1st combine like terms 8a-6+4a+5

You will need to combine your a terms first which is 8a+4a = is 12a

2nd step combine your number together which is -6+5 = -1
To conclude your answer would be 12a-1
*you cannot add or substact things that are not in combine such as you need to add apples with apples and not oranges with apples. Combine all your letters together and add or subtrac, then combine your numbers together and do likewise.