document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891710>Question 891710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply and simplify: (5 &#8722; 2i)(4 + 7i). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write the answer in the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I used FOIL and got the answer: (-14i^2)+27i+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but every online calculator is telling me the answer is 34+27i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the correct answer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #539964 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tatiana_Stebko><B>Tatiana_Stebko(1539)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tatiana_Stebko><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Tatiana_Stebko><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=539964\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285-2i%29%284+%2B+7i%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285-2i%29%284+%2B+7i%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use FOIL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2B35i-8i-14i%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2B35i-8i-14i%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i%5E2=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i%5E2=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2B27i-14%2A%28-1%29=20%2B27i%2B14=34%2B27i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2B27i-14%2A%28-1%29=20%2B27i%2B14=34%2B27i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34%2B27i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34%2B27i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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