document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73969>Question 73969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply using the FOIL method: (2x + 1)(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) x - 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 2x^2 - 3x - 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 2x^2 + 2x - 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 2x^2 + 5x + 2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FOIL stands for ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Firsts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Outer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Inner<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lasts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    This is the order in which we will multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The \"Firsts\" are the first term in each factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply them together <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add this to the product of the \"Outer\" terms <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)(x) + (2x)(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then for the \"Inner\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)(x)+(2x)(2)+(1)(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the \"Lasts\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)(x)+(2x)(2)+(1)(x)+(1)(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply everything out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 4x + x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 5x + 2<BR>\n" );
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