You use distributive property. So (5 x 2)-(5 x x)= 10 - 5x.
Answer:
4.5 cups of spinach
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
The recipe serves 12 people and calls for 3 cups of spinach
so
using proportion
Find out how many cups of spinach should you use, to serve 18 people

Energy is either released or absorbed
Answer:
4r^3+8r^2-5r-10
= 4r^2(r+2)-5(r+2) [Factorise out like terms; distributive law of multiplication to check]
=(4r^2-5)(r+2) [Combine expressions]