Write each expression in simplest form.

-4j - 1 - 4j + 6=?

To put this in simpler form, you combine like terms:

-4j - 1 - 4j + 6

-8j - 1 + 6

final answer: - 8j + 5

Keep in mind that a lot of teachers teach math sifferently, so the way I was taught could be different from the way you earned. This was one of the simplest ways to do it.