document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271658>Question 271658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me understand the FOIL math system? I need to answer questions like this:(y-6)*(y-4) I just don't understand. help please </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=198852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, Outer, Inner, Last items are multiplied.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-6)(y-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y*y=y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6*-4=24 now combine like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2-4y-6y+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2-10y+24 ans. </SPAN>\n" );
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