SOLUTION: Find the product of (3x + 7y)(3x − 7y). A: 9x^2 − 42xy + 49y^2 B: 9x^2 + 42xy + 49y^2 C: 9x^2 − 49y^2 D: 9x^2 + 49y^2 the answer is c right?

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Question 338081: Find the product of (3x + 7y)(3x − 7y).
A: 9x^2 − 42xy + 49y^2
B: 9x^2 + 42xy + 49y^2
C: 9x^2 − 49y^2
D: 9x^2 + 49y^2
the answer is c right?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression.


Now let's FOIL the 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:.


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So we have the terms: , , ,


Now add every term listed above to make a single expression.


Now combine like terms.


So FOILs to .


In other words, .


So you are correct. The answer is C). Good job.


If you need more help, email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com

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Jim

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