How do you do this geometry problem ?

Josephine has a great garden with and area of 2x2 + x - 6 square feet

Factor the polynomial by its greatest common monomial factor.

Abaseball team drinks 10/4 gallons of water during a game. which mixed number represents the gallons of water consumed? a) 1 1/2 gallons b) 2 1/2 gallons c) 2 3/4 gallons d) 3 1/2 gallons