document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45786>Question 45786</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello i have a question i took algebra last semester and now i am going for geometry i know how to do equations foil but i forgot i need help with foil </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30397 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=30397\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> F O I L STANDS FOR FIRST OUTER INNER LAST\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EXAMPLE (2X+4)(3X-5) FIRST TWO TERMS 2X*3X=6X~2 OUTER TWO TERMS 2X*-5=-10X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "INNER TWO TERMS 4*3X=12X & LAST TWO TERMS 4*-5=-20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THUS WE HAVE 6X~2-10X+12X-20 OR 6X~2+2X-20  </SPAN>\n" );
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