document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154084>Question 154084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the area in square feet of a room that is (4x-3) feet wide and (2x-7) feet long.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x-3)(2x-7) = 8x-28+6x-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14x-38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------ = 7x -19   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x-3)(2x-7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You would expand it by \"FOIL\" --<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F -- first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O -- outer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I -- inner<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L -- last<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F: 4x*2x = 8x^2 (where ^ signifies exponentiation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O: 4x*(-7) = -28x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I: (-3)(2x) = -6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L: (-3)(-7) = 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x^2 + (-28x) + (-6x) + 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x^2 + (-34x) + 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x^2 - 34x + 21  square feet<BR>\n" );
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