Question

5(2x-8)-2(x+4)-17x

Answer 1

Distribute your coeffecients

Answer 2

10x-40-2x-8-17x

Answer 3

add like terms

Answer 4

-9x-48

Answer 5

well, it should be in the form of an equation:

5(2x-8)-2(x+4)-17x = 0

otherwise you can't solve it.

like the other guy said, distribute coeffecients first.

5(2x-8) becomes 5*2x - 5*8
2(x+4) becomes 2x + 2*4

putting it all together, we have:

(10x - 40) - (2x + 8) - 17x = 0

now just combine and simplify everything

10x - 40 - 2x - 8 - 17x = 0
-9x = 48

Answer 6

transpose -9x to other side and make it positive
-48=9x
divide both side by 9
so x=-9/48
simplified it if possible :)