Collect like terms
-$-14 y-6 x-8 x$
A) $-14 y-2 x$
B) $-14 y-14 x$
C) $-14 y+2 x$
D) $-28 x y$

Name: Collect like terms -$-14 y-6 x-8 x$ A) $-14 y-2 x$ B) $-14 y-14 x$ C) $-14 y+2 x$ D) $-28 x y$
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To collect like terms, combine the coefficients of like variables. Here, $-6x$ and $-8x$ are like terms, so you add their coefficients: $-6 + (-8) = -14$. Thus, the expression simplifies to $-14y - 14x$.

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Collect Like Terms
- $-14 y-6 x-8 x$ A) $-14 y-2 x$