How to add and multiply at the same time

Evaluate the expression for the given value of the variable. ∣-4b-8∣+∣-1-b^2 ∣+2b^3 ; b=-2

Due to a packaging error, 4 cans labeled diet soda were accidentally filled with regular soda and placed in a 12 pack carton of diet soda. two cans were randomly selected from this 12 pack. what is the probability that both cans were regular soda?

Which graph has figures that can undergo a similarity transformation to justify that they are similar? (obviously not the third one)