Now, let's identify which, if any, terms can be combined. Remember, only like terms — constant terms or terms with the same variable — can be combined.
( 34x - 85)+( - x + 4)
In this case, we have two x-terms and two constants. Let's arrange the like terms in columns. Then, let's perform the addition.
34 x - 85&
(+) - x + 4&
33 x -81&
Therefore, we get the following result.
17(2x-5)+(- x + 4)=33x -81
