document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156092>Question 156092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you explain to me what this actually is? I'm trying to understand it in terms of FOIL. here's the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a + b)2 ¹ a2 + b2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "interpret this for me, if you can, thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I think it is a true or false question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is asking you whether (a+b)^2 = a^2+b^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is no as FOIL would show you.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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