SOLUTION: Can you please help me understand the FOIL math system? I need to answer questions like this:(y-6)*(y-4) I just don't understand. help please

Question 271658: Can you please help me understand the FOIL math system? I need to answer questions like this:(y-6)*(y-4) I just don't understand. help please
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, richwmiller:
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, Outer, Inner, Last items are multiplied.
(y-6)(y-4)
y*y=y^2
-4y
-6y
-6*-4=24 now combine like terms.
y^2-4y-6y+24
y^2-10y+24 ans.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First y*y=y^2
outer y*-4=-4y
inner -6*y=-6y
last -4*-6=+24
now add them together
y^2-4y-6y+24
y^2-10y+24

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