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Find the sum: (8 + 2b) + (-4 + 7d) + (9 + 6m)

A) 9b + 7d + 6m + 13
B) 8 + 2b + 7d + 9 + 6m - 4
C) 10b + 7d + 6m + 13
D) 21b + 13d + 15m

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Final answer:

The sum of the expressions (8 + 2b) + (-4 + 7d) + (9 + 6m), upon combining like terms, is 2b + 7d + 6m + 13.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the sum of the expressions (8 + 2b) + (-4 + 7d) + (9 + 6m), we simply need to combine like terms. We combine the constants (numbers without variables) and the coefficients (numbers in front of variables) of like terms.

First, let's add the constants: 8 - 4 + 9 = 13.

Next, we can see that there are no like terms for variables b, d, and m to combine with, so we just bring down the terms: 2b, 7d, and 6m.

Therefore, the sum of the expressions is 2b + 7d + 6m + 13, which corresponds to option A: 9b + 7d + 6m + 13 (Note: There appears to be a typo as the correct coefficient for b should be 2, not 9).

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