SOLUTION: Hi- how do you solve these two problems while using "FOIL"? 1. (3X+2)(X+7) 2. (X-5)(2X-6)

Question 637096: Hi- how do you solve these two problems while using "FOIL"?
1.
(3X+2)(X+7)

2.
(X-5)(2X-6)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'll do the first one to get you started.

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, .

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