Using the distributive property to find the product (y−4x)(y2+4y+16) results in a polynomial of the form y3+4y2+ay−4xy2−axy−64x. What is the value of a in the polynomial?

Alana has 12.5 cups of flour with which she is baking four loaves of raisin bread and one large pretzel. the pretzel requires 2.5 cups of flour to make. how much flour is in each loaf of raisin bread? explain the steps to follow to get the answer.