b
step-by-step explanation:
given
- 2 (3x + 12y - 5 - 17x - 16y + 4 )
simplify the parenthesis by collecting like terms
= - 2 (- 14x - 4y - 1) β distribute the parenthesis by - 2
= 28x + 8y + 2 β b
where r the answers