Remove Parentheses: We have the expression (q+9)+(6q+9). The first step is to remove the parentheses since they are not necessary when adding terms.(q+9)+(6q+9) becomes q+9+6q+9.
Combine Like Terms: Now, we combine like terms. The like terms are the terms with the variable q and the constant terms.q+6q gives us 7q, and 9+9 gives us 18.So, q+9+6q+9 simplifies to 7q+18.
Final Simplification: There are no further simplifications to be made, so the final expression is 7q+18.
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