Combine terms: 12a + 26b -4b – 16a.
(a) 4a + 22b,
(b) -28a + 30b,
(c) -4a + 22b, 
(d) 28a + 30b.
solution:
12a + 26b -4b – 16a.
= 12a – 16a + 26b – 4b.
= -4a + 22b.

Based on the situation in part a, the width of a rectangular garden is x feet, and its length is 5 feet more than twice its width. the right side of the equation, g(x) = 2x2 − 13x + 6, can be factored to g(x) = (2x − 1)(x − 6). this function could represent an inner region of the garden from the first equation, such as a vegetable garden with a border around it. the length of this inner garden would be 2x − 1 feet, and the width would be x − 6, which would leave a 3-foot border around the garden. part d what is the value of g(8) for the function g(x) in part c? what does this value mean in the context of the situation you described in part c?