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document.write( "FOIL example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-2)(2x+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F: (3x)(2x) = 6x^2 ::::: this term has the highest variable exponent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O: (3x)5 = 15x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I: (-2)(2x) = -4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L: -2(5) = -10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2 + 11x -10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The degree of the polynomial is the power of the highest power term: 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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