SOLUTION: find the following product (x - 9)(x - 8)

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Question 101703: find the following product
(x - 9)(x - 8)

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the following product
(x - 9)(x - 8)
Use FOIL:
F: x*x = x^2
O: -8*x = -8x
I: -9*x = -9x
L: -9*-8 = 72
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Combine those to get:
x^2-17x+72
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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