Simplify the product using the distributive property.

(a-7)(a-5)=?

Arley is building a model of a city map. in one part of the city, three roads form a right triangle, which harley draws as triangle abc, with the following measures: m∠b=90° and m∠a=30°. in his scale model, the hypotenuse of triangle abc, ac¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯, has a length of 817−−√ cm. what is the value of a (the length of bc¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯)?

Given the diagram below, michael writes, "segment ac is congruent to segment ac." which of the following reasons allow him to write this statement?

Answer asap. you begin with 1/2 scoop of ice cream. since you're hungry, you ask the vendor for 2/7 more scoops of ice cream. then, you eat 5/8 scoops. how many scoops of ice cream are left on your cone? i will mark brainliest for first correct answer.