document.write( "Question 206912: Multiply
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document.write( "A.(2r-3s)(5r+7s)
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document.write( "B.(h^2+6h-7)(2h^2+7h+10) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #156414 by dlam5(15)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A. (2r-3s)(5r+7s)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Using FOIL (First-Outers-Inner-Lasts)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Take FIRSTS; (2r)*(5r)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10r^2 (note it is r-squared, becuase, r*r is r^2; this is a common error, so watch out!)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Take OUTERS: (7s)*(2r)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "14rs\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Take INNERS: (-3s)(5r) \n" ); document.write( "-15rs\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then, ADD the outers and inners (because they are \"like terms\" in an equation, you MUST SIMPLIFY)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You get... 14rs + -15 rs = -(1)rs or just -rs\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Take LASTS: -3s*7s\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-21 s^2 (another \"squared\" to watch out for!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Your final answer after making the puzzle...\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |