1. Combine like terms: $$ (9 m+5 x)+(3+9 m)+(-3 x-2) $$

Question

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To combine like terms in the expression $$(9m + 5x) + (3 + 9m) + (-3x - 2)$$, follow these steps:

1. **Remove the parentheses:**
   $$
   9m + 5x + 3 + 9m - 3x - 2
   $$

2. **Group like terms:**
   - **$$m$$ terms:** $$9m + 9m = 18m$$
   - **$$x$$ terms:** $$5x - 3x = 2x$$
   - **Constant terms:** $$3 - 2 = 1$$

3. **Combine them into the final expression:**
   $$
   18m + 2x + 1
   $$

**Final Answer:**
$$
18m + 2x + 1
$$
Combine like terms to get $$18m + 2x + 1$$.

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