Simplify.
-17 3 2 - 5 3 250
A)8 3 2
B)-8 3 2
C)17 3 2 - 5 3 250
D)12 3 2

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The expression can be simplified as:
17 - 3^2 - 5 * 3 * 250 
17 - 9 - 3750 
-3742 
Therefore, the answer is -8 3 2, which is choice B. 17 3 2 is simply 17 times 9, which is 153.
5 3 250 is 5 times 27 times 250, which is 33750.
So the expression simplifies to 153 - 33750.
This is a negative number, which can be written as -33750 + 153.
So the simplified expression is -33597, which can be written as -8 times 3 times 2. Therefore, the answer is B, -8 3 2.

Simplify. -17 3 2 - 5 3 250