SOLUTION: FOIL: I understand how to do this. I just need a sanity check. (a+7)(a-5) My answer is this a^2-2a+35

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Question 70709: FOIL:
I understand how to do this. I just need a sanity check.
(a+7)(a-5)
My answer is this
a^2-2a+35
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
understand how to do this. I just need a sanity check.
(a+7)(a-5)
My answer is this
a^2-2a+35
:
couple of math errors, when you FOIL you have:
a^2 - 5a + 7a - 35
:
So that would be:
a^2 + 2a - 35, wouldn't it?