So, since we have a cubic equation with 4 terms, the first thing we should try is factoring by grouping, so:

Now that we've factored our equation, we can use ZPP and break it up:

So, our solutions are:

they amount of money are not the same
reason why;
the reason why its not the same is because 2x8x9=144 and 3x9x12=324 and the amount of money spent is different
Answer:
b = +5
Step-by-step explanation:
8b^2=193+7
8b^2=200
b^2= 200/8
b^2=25
b=√25
b=+5