Algebra-1

The answer is B.subtract 17 from both sides.

When solving an equation, we want to isolate the variable on one side by performing the inverse operation of the operation being performed on the variable.

In the given equation, the variable "x" is being added to 17. To isolate "x," we need to perform the inverse operation, which is subtracting 17. By subtracting 17 from both sides of the equation, we maintain the equality of the equation.

Subtracting 17 from both side...