Question

Simplify: (3x-8)+(4x-17)

Answer 1

7x-25

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the expression:

`\mleft(3x-8\mright)+\mleft(4x-17\mright)`

First, we open the brackets

`=3x-8+4x-17`

Next, we rearrange bringing like terms together.

`\begin{gathered} =3x+4x-8-17 \\ =7x-25 \end{gathered}`