SOLUTION: Please show me how to simply this problem using the foil method (x+3)^.5(x-8)^.5=?

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Question 402223: Please show me how to simply this problem using the foil method
(x+3)^.5(x-8)^.5=?
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x+3)^.5(x-8)^.5=
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((x+3)(x-8))^.5=
Use FOIL method
(x*x+x*(-8)+3*x+3*(-8))^.5=(x^2-5x-24)^.5