Step-by-step explanation:
a^2 + 2(b - 6) - 17. a = -7 b = 2
= (-7)^2 - 2(2 - 6) - 17
= 49 - 4 + 12 - 17
= 40
Mrs.Drake can make 7 1/8-pound patties.
24 + 4pi
This is because each side is 8 and the arc (using the perimeter of a circle formula) is 4pi.