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Dradelisago

Answer:

4x - 16

Step-by-step explanation:

X can be any value (I made it 20)

5.5(2)+ 1 - (1.5(2) +17)

11 + 1 - 20

12 -20

-8

4(2) - 16

8 - 16

-8

You better say thanks (from a grade 9 academic student)

Answer:

4x-16

Step-by-step explanation:

5.5x + 1-(1,5x+17)?

When there's a - in front of an expression in parenthesis, cvhangethe sign of each term in the expression.

5.5+1-1.5x-17

Like terms

4x + 1-17

Then boom 4x-16

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