Question

16x - (3x + 9) + 17 simplify will give branliest

Answer 1

Answer:

13x + 8

Step-by-step explanation:

16x - (3x + 9) + 17    

16x + -3x + -9 + 17

 Where there is a negative in front of the parenthesis you can imagine a -1 in place.

16x - 3x = 13x     and -9 + 17= 8

So all that's left is 13x + 8

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Answer 2

16x - (3x + 9) + 17

find the opposite of ( 3x + 9 ) - since it's in the negative

16x - 3x - 9 + 17

combine 16x and -3x to get 13x

13x - 9 + 17

add - 9 and 17 to get 8 and finally you should have ...

= 13x + 8

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