document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=275287>Question 275287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the constant in the product of (3t-2)(t-4)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Uisng FOIL:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3t-2)*(t-4) = 3t*t + 3t*-4 + -2*t + (-2)*(-4) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t^2 -12t - 2t + 8 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t^2 -14t + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The constant is 8. </SPAN>\n" );
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