Answer:
7x-25
Explanation:
Given the expression:
[tex]\mleft(3x-8\mright)+\mleft(4x-17\mright)[/tex]First, we open the brackets
[tex]=3x-8+4x-17[/tex]Next, we rearrange bringing like terms together.
[tex]\begin{gathered} =3x+4x-8-17 \\ =7x-25 \end{gathered}[/tex]