Why can't -9x(-3)^z+2x be simplified?

Iam stuck on one problem. my mind is in absoloute vacation mode. i literallty just need to finish this to be done will give brainliest and all my points if i have to! 1- point free throw and 2- point feild goal. he made 35 shots, and scored 62 points how many of each shot did he make in 1 minute? (i already did the math. he made 8 1-point free throws and 27 2-point feild goals.) 1. write two equations for the problem. (i had a major brain fart.)

Need solving this second acceleration problem.

Aubrey read 29 books and eli read 52 books what number is equal to the number of books aubrey read?