document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161994>Question 161994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help to show the details of arriving at the correct answer.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Make sure to superscript all exponents. All exponents in final answers should be positive. Final answers should have all single connecting signs and be arranged in descending order.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Use FOIL to multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x-1)(3x-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119377 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119377\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "FOIL means: first, outside, inside, last. That's not too hard to remember if you say it in your head a few times. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You use FOIL to multiply the terms inside the parenthesis in a specific order: first, outside, inside, last. Here's how to solve\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x-1%29%283x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x-1%29%283x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "First - multiply the first term in each set of parenthesis:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+%2A+3x+=+15x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+%2A+3x+=+15x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Outside - multiply the two terms on the outside: \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+%2A+%28-2%29+=+-10x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+%2A+%28-2%29+=+-10x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Inside - multiply both of the inside terms: \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%29+%2A+3x+=+-3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%29+%2A+3x+=+-3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Last - multiply the last term in each set of parenthesis: \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%29+%2A+%28-+2%29+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%29+%2A+%28-+2%29+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Now just add everything together to get   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15x%5E2+%2B+%28-10x%29+%2B+%28-3x%29+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15x%5E2+%2B+%28-10x%29+%2B+%28-3x%29+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15x%5E2-13x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15x%5E2-13x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );