document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105490>Question 105490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please explain the foil system to me I didnt understand it in school?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you, </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76777 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=76777\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FOIL IS FIRST, OUTER, INNER & LAST.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THAT'S HOW YOU MULTIPLY TERMS LIKE (X+2)(X-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(FIRST+2)(FIRST-3) OR X*X=X*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(OUTER 2)(X OUTER) OR -3X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X INNER)(INNER -3) OR 2X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X LAST)(X LAST) OR 2-3=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WITH PRACTICE YOU'LL GET IT. </SPAN>\n" );
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