How do you simplify $6a+4+2a$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-17T10:54:16

$8a+4$

$"6 of a "+ " 2 of a " = " 8 of a"$
$" "6a" "+" "2a" "=" "8a$

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In addition you can change the order without it changing the answer. So $2+4$ is the same as $4+2$

Changing the order we have:

$6a+4+2a" "->" "6a+2a+4" "=" "8a+4$

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