document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131894>Question 131894</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r%2B1%2F3%29%28r%2B1%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r%2B1%2F3%29%28r%2B1%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #96295 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=96295\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r%2B1%2F3%29%28r%2B1%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r%2B1%2F3%29%28r%2B1%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's FOIL the expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember, when you FOIL an expression, you follow this procedure:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%28r%29%2B1%2F3%29%28highlight%28r%29%2B1%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight%28r%29%2B1%2F3%29%28highlight%28r%29%2B1%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the First terms:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r%29%2A%28r%29=r%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r%29%2A%28r%29=r%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%28r%29%2B1%2F3%29%28r%2Bhighlight%28y%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight%28r%29%2B1%2F3%29%28r%2Bhighlight%28y%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the Outer terms:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r%29%2A%281%2F4%29=%281%2F4%29r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r%29%2A%281%2F4%29=%281%2F4%29r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r%2Bhighlight%281%2F3%29%29%28highlight%28r%29%2By%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r%2Bhighlight%281%2F3%29%29%28highlight%28r%29%2By%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the Inner terms:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29%2A%28r%29=%281%2F3%29r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29%2A%28r%29=%281%2F3%29r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r%2Bhighlight%281%2F3%29%29%28r%2Bhighlight%28y%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r%2Bhighlight%281%2F3%29%29%28r%2Bhighlight%28y%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the Last terms:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29%2A%28y%29=%281%2F3%29%281%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29%2A%28y%29=%281%2F3%29%281%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E2%2B%281%2F4%29r%2B%281%2F3%29r%2B%281%2F3%29%281%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E2%2B%281%2F4%29r%2B%281%2F3%29r%2B%281%2F3%29%281%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now collect every term to make a single expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E2%2B%287%2F12%29r%2B1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E2%2B%287%2F12%29r%2B1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms and multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r%2B1%2F3%29%28r%2B1%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r%2B1%2F3%29%28r%2B1%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > foils and simplifies to  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E2%2B%287%2F12%29r%2B1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E2%2B%287%2F12%29r%2B1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r%2B1%2F3%29%28r%2B1%2F4%29=r%5E2%2B%287%2F12%29r%2B1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r%2B1%2F3%29%28r%2B1%2F4%29=r%5E2%2B%287%2F12%29r%2B1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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