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[tex]8 + 18a - 2 + 6a [/tex]
Combine Like terms: [tex]18a, 6a, \\ \\ 8,2 [/tex]
So, [tex](18a + 6a) = 24a \\ \\ 8+ (-2) = 6 [/tex]
[tex]Answer: 24a + 6 [/tex] would be [tex]equivalent [/tex] to: [tex]8 + 18a - 2 + 6a[/tex]
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