document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=705709>Question 705709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the product of the two binomials?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/3x+8)(1/2x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Been a long time since I have done Algebra.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #434765 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jpvn2015><B>jpvn2015(54)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jpvn2015><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=434765\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the FOIL(first outer inner last) method: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/3x + 8) (1/2x - 1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "First: 2/3x times 1/2x = 1/3x^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Outer: 2/3x times -1 = -2/3x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Inner: 8 times 1/2x = 4x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Last: 8 times -1 = -8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine: 1/3x^2 - 2/3x + 4x - 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Like terms: 1/3x^2 + 10/3 x - 8 <-- ANSWER  </SPAN>\n" );
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