Answer:
hmm i think its
1/2(x + y)
Step-by-step explanation:
because well... this would be eaiser for me if it said "of the" because "of the" is mostly used for multiply, but since it just said "the..." i can only guess. I think this may be the answer tho?
<h3>
Answer: 8</h3>
Reason:
Replace p with 2 and evaluate.
Think of a cube that is 2 units along each side. It's volume is 2*2*2 = 8 cubic units. Repeated multiplication can be shortened to using exponents.
Another example: 
To do this, you got to square 256.
The square root of 256 is 16.
Therefore, there are 16 small squares on each edge of the mosaic.
Kinda proof:
o o o o O
o o o o O
o o o o O
o o o o O
o o o o O
25 squares. Square root is 5. 5 along each edge. My work shares same concept.
Extremely unnecessary proof:
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O
There are 256 squares, and you can count 16 on each edge. this shows 16 times 16, or 16 squared, which is 256.
Answer: Nothing multiplies to 40 and adds to -6, it is impossible
