Twice the difference of a number and 9 is at least 17.

x ≥ 12.5

Step-by-step explanation:

2(x-9) ≥ 17---Use Distributive Property

2x-18 ≥ 17

2x-18+18 ≥ 17+18

2x ≥ 25

2x/2 ≥ 25/2

x ≥ 12.5

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b

step-by-step explanation:

a difference is the result of subtraction. while each of these expressions has subtraction in it, a difference will be the result when subtraction is the last operation applied in the order of operations for the expression. this means subtraction must be outside of the parenthesis. only b has this.

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yes ok