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The correct answer to a is 3 1/2 same answer for the other answer.

a. 7/2  OR  3 1/2     Either answer should be acceptable

b. 82/15   OR  5 7/15   Either answer should be acceptable

Step-by-step explanation:

a. 5 3/4 =  so first multiply the denominator, 4, by the whole number 5 so 4 x 5 is equal to 20. Add this to your numerator, 3.

20 + 3 = 23 so the new fraction is 23/4

Same thing with 2 1/4     4 x 2 = 8 + 1 = 9    9/4

23/4 - 9/4 = 14/4 simplify this to 7/2

b. Same process here:

7 2/3      3 x 7 = 21 + 2 = 23      23/3

2 1/5       5 x 2 = 10 + 1 = 11        11/5

This time, we need a common denominator

3 x 5 = 15

5 x 3 = 15

23/3 x 5/5 = 115/15

11/5 x 3 = 33/15

115/15 - 33/15 = 82/15

the first one is x^2+2x+2

the second one is x^2+4

the last one is x^2-4x+8

the answer is 13 cm