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document.write( "(2x-1)(3x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F means first * first = 2x*3x = 6x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O means outer (1st times last) = 2x*5 = 10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I means inner (2nd times 1st) = -1*3x = -3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L means last * last = -1*5 = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine those four results to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2 +7x -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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