document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197440>Question 197440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> using FOIL method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How would I solve the following equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x + 1) (x + 4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148046 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=148046\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2B1%29%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B1%29%28x%2B4%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%282x%29%2B1%29%28highlight%28x%29%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight%282x%29%2B1%29%28highlight%28x%29%2B4%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=%282%2Ax%29%2A%28x%29=2%2Ax%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2Ax%29%2A%28x%29=2%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%282x%29%2B1%29%28x%2Bhighlight%284%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight%282x%29%2B1%29%28x%2Bhighlight%284%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=%282%2Ax%29%2A%284%29=8%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2Ax%29%2A%284%29=8%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=%282x%2Bhighlight%281%29%29%28highlight%28x%29%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2Bhighlight%281%29%29%28highlight%28x%29%2B4%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=%281%29%2A%28x%29=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%29%2A%28x%29=x\"   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=%282x%2Bhighlight%281%29%29%28x%2Bhighlight%284%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2Bhighlight%281%29%29%28x%2Bhighlight%284%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=%281%29%2A%284%29=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%29%2A%284%29=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have the terms: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ax%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ax%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   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=2%2Ax%5E2%2B8%2Ax%2Bx%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ax%5E2%2B8%2Ax%2Bx%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now add every term listed above 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=2%2Ax%5E2%2B9%2Ax%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ax%5E2%2B9%2Ax%2B4\"   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=%282x%2B1%29%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B1%29%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > FOILs to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ax%5E2%2B9%2Ax%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ax%5E2%2B9%2Ax%2B4\"   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=%282x%2B1%29%28x%2B4%29=2%2Ax%5E2%2B9%2Ax%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B1%29%28x%2B4%29=2%2Ax%5E2%2B9%2Ax%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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