Todd was in his basement. He was searching everywhere for his sled. Across town, Benny was in his attic. He was searching, too. It was time for one more of Todd and Benny's contests. This time the winner would be the first to make sled tracks down the big hill. Todd planned to be first. So did Benny. What is the author's purpose for writing this? a Inform b Persuade c Entertain

The author's purpose for writing this is:

C. Entertain.

Explanation:

Notice how this passage looks like the beginning of a short story. It introduces a couple of characters and some setting as well. We know there are two boys who enjoy competing against each other. We also know the story most likely takes place during winter. Therefore, this is the kind of text designed to entertain. The language is light and a bit descriptive. There is no attempt to inform about a real-life event or persuade readers to do something.

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step-by-step explanation:

verify this answer by multiplying out the parens:

which is the same as the original form of the polynomial

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