document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=364151>Question 364151</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply and simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(10y - 1/4)(5y - 1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50y^2 - 5 - 5/4 + 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50y^2 - 5 - 11/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is as far as I got\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259710 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=259710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply & simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810y-1%2F4%29%285y-1%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810y-1%2F4%29%285y-1%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Using FOIL, we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50y%5E2-5y-%285%2F4%29y%2B1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50y%5E2-5y-%285%2F4%29y%2B1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplifying gives us:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29y%2B1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29y%2B1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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