(2x+1)(2x+3)(x-1)(x-2) = 150 FOIL out the first two parentheses on the left (4x²+8x+3)(x-1)(x-2) = 150 FOIL out the last two parentheses on the left (4x²+8x+3)(x²-3x+2) = 150 You have to use a generalized version of FOIL", which is: (F+M+L)(F+M+L) = FF+FM+FL+MF+MM+ML+LF+LM+LL Where F means the first term, M means the middle term, and L means the last term: (4x²)(x²)+(4x²)(-3x)+(4x²)(2)+(8x)(x²)+(8x)(-3x)+(8x)(2)+(3)(x²)+(3)(-3x)+(3)(2) 4x4-12x³+8x²+8x³-24x²+16x+3x²-9x+6 = 150 4x4-4x³-13x²+7x-144 = 0 You can factor x² out of the first two terms: x²[4x²-4x]-13x²+7x-144 = 0 Complete the square in the bracket by adding 1 and subtracting 1 inside the bracket: x²[4x²-4x+1-1]-13x²+7x-144 = 0 Factor the first three terms inside the bracket as a perfect square: x²[(2x-1)²-1]-13x²+7x-144 = 0 Distribute the x² to remove the bracket: x²(2x-1)²-x²-13x²+7x-144 = 0 Combine the x² terms x²(2x-1)²-14x²+7x-144 = 0 Factor -7x out of the -14x²+7x x²(2x-1)²-7x(2x-1)-144 = 0 The first term can be written [x(2x-1)]² [x(2x-1)]²-7x(2x-1)-144 = 0 Let u = x(2x-1) u² = [x(2x-1)]² u² - 7u - 144 = 0 (u - 16)(u + 9) = 0 u - 16 = 0; u + 9 = 0 u = 16; u = -9 Since u = x(2x-1) x(2x-1) = 16; x(2x-1) = 9 2x² - x = 16; 2x² - x = 9 2x²-x-16 = 0; 2x²-x-9 = 0 x =; x = ; x = ; x = x = ; x = x = ; x = Edwin