5(x - 2)(x + 2) - 1/2(6-8x)2 + 17
= 5(x2 - 4) - 1/2(36 - 96x + 64x2) + 17
= 5x2 - 20 - 18 + 48x - 32x2 + 17
= -27x2 + 48x - 21
\(5\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)-\frac{1}{2}\left(6-8x\right)^2+17\)
= \(5\left(x^2-4\right)-\frac{1}{2}\left[2\left(3-4x\right)\right]^2+17\)
= \(5x^2-20-2\left(3-4x\right)^2+17\)
= \(5x^2-3-2\left(3-4x\right)^2\)
= \(5x^2-3-2\left(9-24x+16x^2\right)\)
= \(5x^2-3-18+48x-32x^2\)
= \(-27x^2+48x-21\)
= \(-3\left(9x^2-16x+7\right)\)