The sum of three consecutive whole numbers can be divided exactly by 3 give two examples to show this statement is true

8+9+10 = 27
27/3 = 9

4+5+6 = 15
15/3 = 5

This is always so, because the third number has one extra that can be added to the first to make them 3x the same numbers.

Look, when you want to do something like put it like x^2. x2 could mean x² or x₂. so to clear confusion, know the notation. to find the product multiply the x's and you get -8x and the y's and you get 6y. since it's all being multiplied it is just -8x6y, or answer a. although the better answer is -48xy(combining -8 and 6) because you should multiply constants whenever you can.