If the quantity 4 times x times y cubed plus 8 times x squared times y to the fifth power all over 2 times x times y squared is completely simplified to 2xayb + 4xcyd, where a, b, c, and d represent integer exponents, what is the value of a?

Robert has 78 tomato lants and 56 cucumber plants .he wants to plant them in rows that only have one type of plant in each row with the same number of plants in each row. how many plants should he put in each row and how many rows of each type of plant will he need