Why is 8x-16 equivalent to 2(4x+8)

Compare these two waves: the blue and orange waves have the same pitch, but the blue wave is louder. the blue and orange waves have the same volume, but the blue wave has a higher pitch. the orange wave has a higher pitch, but the blue wave is louder. the blue wave has a higher pitch, but the orange wave is louder.

Kathy spent 5/8 of her money on books and another 1/6 of her money on stationeries.what fraction of kathy’s money was left?

The fence around a quadrilateral-shaped pasture is 3a^2+15a+9 long. three sides of the fence have the following lengths: 5a, 10a-2, a^2-7. what is the length of the fourth side of the fence?