because with the way it set up it wants you to multiply 9 by everything inside of the parenthesis so 9 times v is 9v and 9 times 4 is 36 thus 9v+36 and you also take the addition symbol from inside the parenthesis.
<em>Part A: Simplify the expression shown above</em>
Exapanding the brackets;
16a + 10b - 2a - 3b
Collecting like terms;
16a - 2a + 10b - 3b
14a + 7b
<em>Part B: If a represents apples that cost $0.25 each and b represents bananas that cost SO. 15 each, what is the total cost based on the expression above?</em>