SOLUTION: use tiles or the distributive property to find the each product (x+1)(x+3) and (5x+2)(2x-1)

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Question 37843: use tiles or the distributive property to find the each product
(x+1)(x+3)
and (5x+2)(2x-1)
Answer by benni1013(206) About Me  (Show Source):
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Follow the foil method.
(x+1)(x+3)
F: x(x)==>x^2
O: 3(x)==>3x
I: 1(x)==>x
L: 1(3)==>3
Combine and Simplify:
x^2+3x+x+3==>x^2+4x+3