document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=653196>Question 653196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need to solve this problem:(a+2)(a+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         my answer:a squared+(a2+2a)+2squared=a2squared+2+2+2squared </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a procedure called FOIL:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F: first * first = a*a = a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O: multiply the outers: a*2 = 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I: Multiply the inners: 2*a = 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L: last * last = 2*2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine those to get a^2 + 2a + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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