document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171923>Question 171923</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.	What is the area in square feet of a room that is (4x - 3) feet wide and (2x - 7) feet long?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127016 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=127016\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area = Width * Length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So in this case, the area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%284x+-+3%29%282x+-+7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%284x+-+3%29%282x+-+7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's FOIL the expression <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x+-+3%29%282x+-+7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x+-+3%29%282x+-+7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\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%284x%29-3%29%28highlight%282x%29-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight%284x%29-3%29%28highlight%282x%29-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the <font color=\"red\">F</font>irst terms:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2Ax%29%2A%282%2Ax%29=8%2Ax%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2Ax%29%2A%282%2Ax%29=8%2Ax%5E2\"   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%284x%29-3%29%282x%2Bhighlight%28-7%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight%284x%29-3%29%282x%2Bhighlight%28-7%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the <font color=\"red\">O</font>uter terms:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2Ax%29%2A%28-7%29=-28%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2Ax%29%2A%28-7%29=-28%2Ax\"   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=%284x%2Bhighlight%28-3%29%29%28highlight%282x%29-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%2Bhighlight%28-3%29%29%28highlight%282x%29-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the <font color=\"red\">I</font>nner terms:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%29%2A%282%2Ax%29=-6%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%29%2A%282%2Ax%29=-6%2Ax\"   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=%284x%2Bhighlight%28-3%29%29%282x%2Bhighlight%28-7%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%2Bhighlight%28-3%29%29%282x%2Bhighlight%28-7%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the <font color=\"red\">L</font>ast terms:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%29%2A%28-7%29=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%29%2A%28-7%29=21\"   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=8%2Ax%5E2-28%2Ax-6%2Ax%2B21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2Ax%5E2-28%2Ax-6%2Ax%2B21\"   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( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2Ax%5E2-34%2Ax%2B21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2Ax%5E2-34%2Ax%2B21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x-3%29%282x-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x-3%29%282x-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > FOILs to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2Ax%5E2-34%2Ax%2B21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2Ax%5E2-34%2Ax%2B21\"   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=%284x-3%29%282x-7%29=8%2Ax%5E2-34%2Ax%2B21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x-3%29%282x-7%29=8%2Ax%5E2-34%2Ax%2B21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=8x%5E2-34x%2B21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=8x%5E2-34x%2B21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > square feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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