document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=462278>Question 462278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, I have looked at this a dozen ways and I am not getting it. I thought I knew it, but not so much. I have checked my answer against the back of the book and keep getting it wrong. Here is is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+4)(x-5)-(x+3)(x-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tried FOIL and distributive and I am very frustrated...Thanks for your help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Matt </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, you would begin by FOILing:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2-5x+4x-20)-(x^2-6x+3x-18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2-x-20)-(x^2-3x-18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, distribute the \"negative sign\" to each term inside right parenthesis:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-20-x^2+3x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x-20+3x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-20+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-2<BR>\n" );
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