The given expression is
9y - 11 + 4y - 16y
In order to simplify the expression, we would collect like terms. The like terms in this situation are
1) the terms containing y
2) the terms that don't contain y.
By collecting the like term, we would bring them together. It becomes
9y + 4y - 16y - 11
13y - 16y - 11
- 3y - 11