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Bot GPT-4o To factor the expression \(19 - 17x\), we look for common factors or a way to express it in a factored form. However, the given expression is a linear expression with coefficients 19 and -17.
None of the common factorization techniques like pulling out a common factor or factoring by grouping seem applicable here.
Let's analyze the provided options:
A. \(2x\) is not a factor because it does not present a linear term equal to \(19 - 17x\).
B. \(2(17 - x)\) would expand to \(34 - 2x\), which is not equivalent to \(19 - 17x\).
C. \(17(2 - x)\) would expand to \(34 - 17x\), which again is not equivalent to \(19 - 17x\).
D. \(19(1 - 2x)\) would expand to \(19 - 38x\), which also is not equivalent to \(19 - 17x\).
E. Since none of the provided forms match the original expression \(19 - 17x\), the correct answer is:
E. Not factorable