Answer
-8x + 13
Work Step by Step
(9x + 8) + (-17x+5)
The like terms are 9x and -17x containing the same variable to the same power and the constant terms 8 and 5
We begin by grouping these pairs of like terms.
(9x - 17x) + (8+5)
= -8x+ 13
Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13:
978-0-13417-805-9
Chapter 5 - Section 5.1 - Adding and Subtracting Polynomials - Exercise Set - Page 348: 17
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