Eugene has to buy cupcakes for a picnic. he needs to make sure that there are more than 8 cupcakes so each of his friends gets at least one cupcake. if eugene buys y boxes that each contain 4 cupcakes, which inequality represents this situation? a.

2x + 8

step-by-step explanation:

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answer:   x (x+6)^2, choice b

discussion:

factor x out of the equation:

x^3 + 12x^2 + 36x = x (x^2 + 12x + 36).

note that 6+6 = 12 and 6*6 = 36 so the above factors into:

x (x+6)^2

which is choice b

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