How are explicit formulas different than recursive formulas?what are the advantages of using an explicit formula versus a recursive formula?

In which form is the following function written? y = - 2(x – 3)(x + 5)

Astudent was asked to find the square of 7x+3. the student quickly wrote (7x+3)^3= 49x^2+9. identify the student's error and provide the correct answer.

Read the excerpt from gilgamesh: a new english version.gilgamesh backed away. he said,"how dreadful humbaba's face has become! it is changing into a thousand nightmarefaces, more horrible than i can bear.i feel haunted. i am too afraid to go on." §enkidu answered, "why, dear friend,do you speak like a coward? what you just saidis unworthy of you. it grieves my heartwe must not hesitate or retreat."