Step-by-step explanation:
BOX #1 -- 2x
BOX #2 -- 4x
BOX #3 -- 8
BOX #4 -- 16
BOX #5 -- 4
b
step-by-step explanation:
given
- 2 (3x + 12y - 5 - 17x - 16y + 4 )
simplify the parenthesis by collecting like terms
= - 2 (- 14x - 4y - 1) ← distribute the parenthesis by - 2
= 28x + 8y + 2 → b
answer: it's a