Simplify by Combining Like Terms $3 a - a - 6 a$

question 18

Multiple Choice

Simplify by combining like terms: $3 a - a - 6 a$

• A) \(- 4 a\)
• B) 0
• C) \(- 3 a\)
• D) \(4 a\)

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