SOLUTION: I'm not sure if this is the category so I apologize if it's not. I have this problem that is a little differnet than the other problems I am doing and need some help. Here it is.

Question 117614: I'm not sure if this is the category so I apologize if it's not. I have this problem that is a little differnet than the other problems I am doing and need some help. Here it is.
(x-1/4)(x+1/4)what method should I used to solve this? Would I put a 1 under the x?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given expression

Remember, when you FOIL an expression, you follow this procedure:

Multiply the First terms:

Multiply the Outer terms:

Multiply the Inner terms:

Multiply the Last terms:

Now collect every term to make a single expression

Combine like terms

Simplify

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Answer:
So foils and simplifies to

In other words,
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