The sum of -8 and the product of 4 and 3 written as an expression

-8 +(3x4)

This is exactly the order of the sentence

If you write

(3X4)-8  the result is the same in both cases (-1)

But in the second case the sentence would say:

The product of 3 and 4 ,reduced by 8

answer:  

step-by-step explanation:

here x represents the height of the pole,

and, the height of the shadow of the pole is 12 feet.

also, the angle of elevation from the top of the pole is 40°,

therefore,

by the low of sine,

which is the required equation for finding the value of x,