document.write( "Question 451662: Consider the following formula: y=3(x+5)(x-2)
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document.write( "  y = 3(x+5)(x-2)= 3() = 3x^2 + 9x - 30
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document.write( " (x+5)(x-2) Using Foil method of multiplying
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document.write( "F	First terms  x^2
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document.write( "O	Outside terms -2x
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document.write( "I	Inside terms   5x
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document.write( "L	Last terms    -10
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document.write( " (x+5)(x-2) = x(x-2) + 5(x-2) = x^2 -2x + 5x - 10 =  
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