Plz i don’t understand this and i have to turn it in tomorrow

They are not equivalent

Step-by-step explanation:

if you write out both of the letters to be

ab^2= a b b

a^2b^2= a a b b

These are 2 different sets of imaginary numbers(letters).

from the figure we get,

the x axis shows   the months and,

the y-axis shows the number of satisfied customer.

each line or each cell in upward direction (y-axis) shows 500.

the appropriate scale for the y - axis is: -

a = 2000 customers

b = 4000 customers

c = 6000 customers

d = 8000 customers

e = 10000 customers

f = 12000 customers

g = 14000 customers