[tex]\huge\boxed{12x-14}[/tex]
Start with the original expression.
[tex]-17+2(6x-1)+5[/tex]
Use the Distributive Property — multiply [tex]2[/tex] by both [tex]6x[/tex] and [tex]-1[/tex].
[tex]-17+12x-2+5[/tex]
Combine the like terms — add up all the constants.
[tex]-14+12x[/tex]
Reorder the terms.
[tex]\large\boxed{12x-14}[/tex]
