SOLUTION: in multiplying polynomials, what would be the answer to 2a+1 times a+6?

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Question 580873: in multiplying polynomials, what would be the answer to 2a+1 times a+6?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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in multiplying polynomials, what would be the answer to 2a+1 times a+6?
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Use FOIL:
(2a+1)(a+6)
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F: 2a*a = 2a^2
O: 2a*6 = 12a
I: 1*a = a
L: 1*6 = 6
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Combine: 2a^2+13a+6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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