Could someone please explain how to do this

for the first one,

I would prolly distribute the number on the outside of the parenthesis into the first pair of parenthesis but keep the parenthesis there, so for #17 it would turn out to be (2x-2)(x+2),

and then use foil (first outer inner last). so then #17 is 2x^2 + 4x - 2x - 4

and then you'd combine like terms to get the 2x^2 + 2x -4

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hope this helped a little bit :))

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answer set (b) 0.5, 3/4 80% is in order from least to greatest.  

step-by-step explanation:

in order to compare rational numbers to each other, it is much easier if they are in the same form.   typically, the best form in which to evaluate rational numbers is in decimals.   in order to convert a percent to a decimal, you would divide the given percentage by 100.   you can also accomplish the conversion by moving the decimal point over two places to the left.   for example, the decimal value of 80% is 80/100, or 0.8.   in order to convert a fraction to a decimal, you need to divide the numerator by the denominator.   for example, 3/4 is 0.75.   so, for choice (b) 0.5 3/4 (0.75), 80% (0.8) is the only choice in which the numbers are in order from least to greatest.