How can you write the expression 3(17 – 5x) in words?

Thrice the difference of 17 and 5x.

Is how the above equation should be worded. This is to insure that there are two operations existing in the problem, multiplication and subtraction. 

Thrice = means three times (multiplication)
Difference of 17 and 5x = difference is the name of the answer derived in performing subtraction.

Area of the rectangle is 44 in²

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Find the area of the rectangle.

Length of the rectangle = 5√16 in = 5 × 4 = 20 in

Width of the rectangle =  2 1/5 in = 11/5 in            

Area of the rectangle = length × width

                                    = 20 × 11/5 = 44 in²