Simplify 12y+17(y^2+8y-2)
Distributive 17 throughout the y² + 8y - 2
---> 17(y²) + 17(8y) - 17(2)
---> 17y² + 136y - 34
So you have: 12y + 17y² + 136y - 34
Combine the 12y with the 136y
to get 17y² + 148y - 34