4x +7 (2x +12) = 174 can i pls have da answer

Factorize: x^2+8x+10 i just solved it but i don't know if the process is correct

Rewrite the following without an exponent. (5/8)-1

Astore manager records the total visitors and sales, in dollars, for 10 days. the data is shown in the scatter plot. what conclusion can the store manager draw based on the data? question 3 options: an increase in sales causes a decrease in visitors. an increase in sales is correlated with a decrease in visitors. an increase in visitors is correlated with an increase in sales.