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To demonstrate polynomial addition correctly, we need to combine like terms from the polynomials being added.
Let's compute \( (2x^2 + 6x + 1) + (3x^2 + 3x + 9) \):
1. **Add the \(x^2\) terms**:
\( 2x^2 + 3x^2 = 5x^2 \)
2. **Add the \(x\) terms**:
\( 6x + 3x = 9x \)
3. **Add the constant terms**:
\( 1 + 9 = 10 \)
Putting this together, we have:
\[
(2x^2 + 6x + 1) + (3x^2 + 3x + 9) = 5x^2 + 9x + 10
\]
Thus, the correct answer is **D**, which shows the correct result of the polynomial addition:
\[
(2x^2 + 6x + 1) + (3x^2 + 3x + 9) = 5x^2 + 9x + 10
\]