PLAS HELP MAH IM ALMOST DONE >:( 25 POINTS AND BRAINLIEST!

Answer:
Remember, here -- with addition -- the parentheses are just extras there to throw you off track!
We can remove the parentheses:
7a + 9 + 4a - 7
Now simplify!
7a + 4a + 9 - 7
11a + 2