Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Logarithms</u>
Some properties of logarithms will be useful to solve this problem:
1. 
2. 
3. 
We are given the equation:

Applying the second property:

Substituting:

Applying the first property:

Operating:

Rearranging:

Simplifying:

Dividing by 3:

Applying the third property:

Applying inverse logs:

(4 + 2x)(6 + 2x) =
4(6 + 2x) + 2x(6 + 2x) =
24 + 8x + 12x + 4x^2 =
4x^2 + 20x + 24 <==
Answer:
The answer is A - $0.50 per cup
Step-by-step explanation:
If you divide the $4 by the 8 cups you get $0.50
Add whole numbers: 2 + 6 + 8 = 16
Add fractions:
= 1/3 + 3/4 + 1/2
= (8 + 18 + 12) ÷ 24
= 38/24 or 1 14/24 or simplified to 1 7/12
Total surface area = 16 + 1 7/12 or 17 7/12
If I'm doing this correctly, you would need to multiply everything inside the parenthesis by 8. So it would be 8x-24y·8x+24y. I'm sorry if that's not right, but that is my interpretation of the problem. Hope I was of some assistance :)