Which expression is equivalent to 17x+10−3(2x+1)

Question

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Responses

23x−9
23 x minus 9

11x−9
11 x minus 9

11x+7
11 x plus 7

23x−7

Answer 1

To simplify the expression \( 17x + 10 - 3(2x + 1) \), let's follow the steps:

1. Distribute the \(-3\) across the parentheses: \[ -3(2x + 1) = -6x - 3 \]

2. Substitute back into the expression: \[ 17x + 10 - 6x - 3 \]

3. Combine like terms: \[ (17x - 6x) + (10 - 3) = 11x + 7 \]

So the expression simplifies to \( 11x + 7 \).

Thus, the correct answer is: 11x + 7