document.write( "Question 102528: Find the following product.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #74566 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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Start with the given expression\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When you FOIL, you multiply the terms in this order:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "F-First (i.e. you multiply the first terms in each parenthesis which in this case are \"x\" and \"x\")
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So lets multiply the first terms: \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2Ax=x%5E2\" multiply \"x\" and \"x\" to get \"x%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2A-8=-8x\" multiply \"x\" and \"-8\" to get \"-8x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So lets multiply the inner terms: \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-9%2Ax=-9x\" multiply \"-9\" and \"x\" to get \"-9x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-9%2A-8=72\" multiply \"-9\" and \"-8\" to get \"72\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now lets put all the multiplied terms together\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"x%5E2-8x-9x%2B72\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"x%5E2-17x%2B72\"\r
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