Step-by-step explanation:
a,b) you can place all 17 in the middle and both circle will have 17 each. then remove 2 and place one each on separate sides. you can do this 8 times so that at the you'll end up with 1 in the middle and 8 each on separate sides.
the ways to do is then 9.
Answer:
40.2
Step-by-step explanation:
(x+3)(x^2-3x+9)
this gets the x^3 while the 3x cancels out and 3*9=27
hope this helps although i didn't explain very well :)