document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110140>Question 110140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem. The problem says to find the product and simplify:(4x-8)(x+2) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use FOIL:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F: 4x*x = 4x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O: 4x*2 = 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I: -8*x = -8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L: -8*2 = -16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine to get: 4x^2-16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Needless to say, this method is call FOIL.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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