document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109962>Question 109962</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use FOIL to multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6x - 9)(x - 8) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92816 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JessicaGill><B>JessicaGill(40)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JessicaGill><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=92816\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply the first terms in each set of parenthesis  6x and x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You will get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next. multiply the outer terms in the set of parenthesis.  6x and -8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You will get  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-48x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-48x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, multiply the inner terms in the sets of parenthesis.  -9 and x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You will get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, multiply the last terms in the sets of parenthesis.  -9 and -8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You will get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now put it all together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%5E2-48x-9x%2B72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%5E2-48x-9x%2B72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now combine like terms to simplify into a trinomial<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%5E2-57x%2B72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%5E2-57x%2B72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do this on paper and draw lines connecting each of the sets in order of F O I L so that I dont ever miss a step. </SPAN>\n" );
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