document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=399467>Question 399467</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help mulitplying this problem. I dont know how to set it up and show my work. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a-2/5)(a+5/2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #282873 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharlesG2><B>CharlesG2(834)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharlesG2><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=282873\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help mulitplying this problem. I dont know how to set it up and show my work. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use FOIL, First Outer Inner Last<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a - 2/5)(a + 5/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + (5/2)a - (2/5)a - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + (25/10)a - (4/10)a - 1 (common denominators)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + (21/10)a - 1<BR>\n" );
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