Question

(3x - 1) - (-5x + 17) = 8x + 16?

Answer 1

`8x-18`

Explanation:

`\left(3x-1\right)-\left(-5x+17\right)`

Apply distributive property:

`3x-1+5x-17`

Combine like terms:

`3x+5x-1-17`

`8x-18`

Answer 2

No solution

Explanation:

(3x - 1) - (-5x + 17) = 8x + 16

3x - 1 + 5x - 17 = 8x + 16

8x - 1 - 17 = 8x + 16

8x - 18 = 8x + 16

0x = 34

x = 0