17) A tile contractor has been hired to tile a rectangular area of a patio that measures 2 yards by 4 yards. The contractor has been instructed to tile the entire area with no space left in between the tiles. Each tile is square and measures 3 inches by 3 inches. How many tiles will the contractor need in order to cover the area of the patio?​

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.