40xa^2 + 24 ax + 32 a =
all you have to do is factor out a 8a from each term
aka reverse distribution property
8a (5 a + 3x + 4)
Hello! :)

We can use the following area to solve for the area of the trapezoid pictured:

Where:
h = height
b1 = bottom base
b2 = top base
Plug in the given values:

Simplify:

5 x 2 x 7 x 3
Hope it helped! :)
Pee brain. . .you get it okay