Answer:
46% of 127 is 58.42
Step-by-step explanation:
46/100 = x/127
Cross multiply
46 × 127 = 100 × x
5,842 = 100x
Divide both sides by 100
58.42 = x
The plants used 17440 Calories of energy.

This cannot be simplified any further.
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Answer:
(k-x)(x+y)
Step-by-step explanation:
x×(k-x)+y×(k-x)
=(k-x)(x+y)