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Simplify by combining like terms: -17 + 2(6x - 1) + 5

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User IronManGill
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First distribute the 2 through (6x-1)
-17+12x-2+5
Then combine
-17-2+5 to equal
-14
And then 12x can’t combine with anything so the final answer is
-14+12x
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