Answer:
1 4/25 - 3/5, or 29/25 - 3/5, or 
it doesn't really matter they all mean the same
Step-by-step explanation:
1 2/5m - 3/5(2/5m + 1)
multiply first
1 2/5m - 6/25m - 3/5
multiply 1 2/5 only so the denominator is 25 as we can't simplify 6/25, it's so we can add them together, we can't add 3/5 tho bc it's a different term so there's no need to multiply that.
1 10/25m - 6/25m - 3/5
add/subtract
1 4/25m - 3/5
ANSWER
Paul and Matt will take

to install the floor working together.
EXPLANATION
First, calculate Paul's rate, which is

Next, calculate Matt's rate, which is,

Let us assume that, Paul and Matt took

to do the work together.
Then, the rate of working together is,

Now, add the individual rates and equate to the rate of working together to form an equation that will help us solve for x.

Simplify the left hand side


We reciprocate both sides to get (You could have also done cross multiplication).

the end behavior of the function f(x)
the function f(x) must has odd number of roots ( where the graph of a function intersects the x-axis
the width cant be negative so the width of the rectangle would be 8 inches