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document.write( "(6x^4-2)(x^5-7) I am sop confused on the foil method please help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104009 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286x%5E4-2%29%28x%5E5-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x%5E4-2%29%28x%5E5-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's FOIL the expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember, when you FOIL an expression, you follow this procedure:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%286x%5E4%29-2%29%28highlight%28x%5E5%29-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight%286x%5E4%29-2%29%28highlight%28x%5E5%29-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the First terms:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286x%5E4%29%2A%28x%5E5%29=6x%5E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x%5E4%29%2A%28x%5E5%29=6x%5E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%286x%5E4%29-2%29%28x%5E5%2Bhighlight%28-7%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight%286x%5E4%29-2%29%28x%5E5%2Bhighlight%28-7%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the Outer terms:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286x%5E4%29%2A%28-7%29=-42x%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x%5E4%29%2A%28-7%29=-42x%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286x%5E4%2Bhighlight%28-2%29%29%28highlight%28x%5E5%29-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x%5E4%2Bhighlight%28-2%29%29%28highlight%28x%5E5%29-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the Inner terms:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%2A%28x%5E5%29=-2x%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%2A%28x%5E5%29=-2x%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286x%5E4%2Bhighlight%28-2%29%29%28x%5E5%2Bhighlight%28-7%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x%5E4%2Bhighlight%28-2%29%29%28x%5E5%2Bhighlight%28-7%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the Last terms:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%2A%28-7%29=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%2A%28-7%29=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%5E9-42x%5E4-2x%5E5%2B14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%5E9-42x%5E4-2x%5E5%2B14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now collect every term to make a single expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286x%5E4-2%29%28x%5E5-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x%5E4-2%29%28x%5E5-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > foils and simplifies to  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%5E9-42x%5E4-2x%5E5%2B14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%5E9-42x%5E4-2x%5E5%2B14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286x%5E4-2%29%28x%5E5-7%29=6x%5E9-42x%5E4-2x%5E5%2B14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x%5E4-2%29%28x%5E5-7%29=6x%5E9-42x%5E4-2x%5E5%2B14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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