SOLUTION: Do you know how to use the foil method to solve y=2(x-3)(x-4)?

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Question 702584: Do you know how to use the foil method to solve y=2(x-3)(x-4)?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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use the foil method to solve y=2(x-3)(x-4)?
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Use FOIL on (x-3)(x-4)
F: x*x = x^2
O: x*-4 = -4x
I: x*-3 = -3x
L: -3*-4 = 12
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Combine to get: x^2 -7x + 12
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Your Problem:
y = 2(x^2-7x+12)
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y = 2x^2-14x+24
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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