This is the distributive property:
<em>ab</em> + <em>ac</em> = <em>a</em> (<em>b</em> + <em>c</em>)
In this case, you have
<em>a</em> - <em>a</em> (1.2⁴)
and <em>a</em> is a common factor to both <em>a</em> and <em>a</em> (1.2)⁴, so you can pull it out as
<em>a</em> (1 - 1.2⁴)
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Regan needs the following:
yards for a dress

Total Length of fabric needed

The number of yards of 45-in. fabric needed is 
(x+3y)^2
((-5)+3(-6))^2
(-5+3·6)^2
(-5+18)^2
(-5+18)(-5+18)
25-90-90+324
169 is your answer.
Answer:
This is the farthest I could go in solving the equation. Is there anymore information about the problem? Unless you are looking for n which it would seem n would equal 10.