17-(-15)=32
17-0=0
They are not equivalent so they are different.
Also for future reference when you have 2 minus signs they equal a addition sign.
Hope this helps :) GL
Answer:
600 seats
Step-by-step explanation:
We know there is 120 seats on a balcony and that is
of the total seats, we want to find the total number of seats so,
120 seats = 
We know that a whole fraction sums to 1 so for example 
120 seats = 
Multiply both sides to make it a whole fraction
600 seats = 
So if there is 120 seats and that number is only
of the total number of seats then the total number of seats is 600
44-2x=x-10
subtract 44 from both sides
-2x= x-54
subtract x from both sides
-3x= -54
divide by -3
x= 18
square root of 18= 4.24
in radical form 3 square root of 2
hope this helps