Question

A company owns two manufacturing

Answer 1

Answer:

3x + 24

Step-by-step explanation:

The question simply requires us to find the difference between the daily production levels of the two plants;

The first plant produces 8x + 17

The second plant produces 5x - 7

The difference between these two expressions will be our required solution;

(8x + 17) - ( 5x - 7) = 8x + 17 - 5x + 7

= 8x - 5x +17 + 7 = 3x + 24

Answer 2

Answer:

3x+24 more widgets

Step-by-step explanation:

A company owns two manufacturing plants:

• 1st plant: 8x+17 widgets;
• 2nd plant: 5x-7 widgets.

To find how many more items the first plant produces daily than the second plant, we have to subtract from the number of widgets the first plant produces the second plant produces. So,

$(8x+17)-(5x-7)\\ \\=8x+17-5x+7\ [\text{Eliminate brackets}]\\ \\=(8x-5x)+(17+7)\ [\text{Combine the like terms}]\\ \\=3x+24$