To simplify \((9x^2 + 17x + 13) - (2x^2 + 12x + 11)\), we will first distribute the negative sign across the second polynomial:
\[ 9x^2 + 17x + 13 - 2x^2 - 12x - 11 \]
Next, we can combine like terms:
- For the \(x^2\) terms: \(9x^2 - 2x^2 = 7x^2\)
- For the \(x\) terms: \(17x - 12x = 5x\)
- For the constant terms: \(13 - 11 = 2\)
So, combining all these, we get:
\[ 7x^2 + 5x + 2 \]
Thus, the correct simplification is:
\[ \boxed{7x^2 + 5x + 2} \]