Question

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

Answer 1

`8a+4`

Explanation:

`"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`