Certainly! To find the length of the expression [tex]\(17x - 18\)[/tex], follow these steps:
1. Write down the expression clearly: [tex]\(17x - 18\)[/tex].
2. Identify and count each character in the expression:
- The '1' in 17 counts as 1 character.
- The '7' in 17 counts as 1 character.
- The 'x' counts as 1 character.
- The 'space' between 17 and the minus sign counts as 1 character.
- The '-' sign counts as 1 character.
- The 'space' after the minus sign counts as 1 character.
- The '1' in 18 counts as 1 character.
- The '8' in 18 counts as 1 character.
3. Add up all the counts:
[tex]\[
1 (\text{for '1'}) + 1 (\text{for '7'}) + 1 (\text{for 'x'}) + 1 (\text{for 'space'}) + 1 (\text{for '-'}) + 1 (\text{for 'space'}) + 1 (\text{for '1'}) + 1 (\text{for '8'}) = 8
\][/tex]
Thus, the length of [tex]\(17x - 18\)[/tex] is [tex]\(8\)[/tex].
Answer: 8
