Answer
$-2\sqrt{17x}$
Work Step by Step
RECALL:
The distributive property states that for any real numbers a, b, and c,
$(ac-bc)=(a-b)c.$
Use the rule above to obtain
$(6-8)\sqrt{17x}
\\=-2\sqrt{17x}.$
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