document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301130>Question 301130</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. I am struggling with this equation - (2&#8730;7+3)(3&#8730;7-4) I know that we are supposed to FOIL so when I worked the problem this is what I got 6&#8730;7-8&#8730;7+9&#8730;7-12 cant be the right method because the book says the answer is 30+&#8730;7. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #215934 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=215934\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2Asqrt%287%29%29%2A%283%2Asqrt%287%29%29=%282%2A3%29%2A%28sqrt%287%29%2Asqrt%287%29%29=6%2Asqrt%287%2A7%29=6%2Asqrt%2849%29=6%2A7=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. In short, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2Asqrt%287%29%29%2A%283%2Asqrt%287%29%29=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2Asqrt%287%29%29%2A%283%2Asqrt%287%29%29=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8%2Asqrt%287%29%2B9%2Asqrt%287%29=%28-8%2B9%29%2Asqrt%287%29=1%2Asqrt%287%29=sqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8%2Asqrt%287%29%2B9%2Asqrt%287%29=%28-8%2B9%29%2Asqrt%287%29=1%2Asqrt%287%29=sqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8%2Asqrt%287%29%2B9%2Asqrt%287%29=sqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8%2Asqrt%287%29%2B9%2Asqrt%287%29=sqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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