SOLUTION: what is the FOIL method?

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Question 69009This question is from textbook heath algebra 1
: what is the FOIL method? This question is from textbook heath algebra 1

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First Outer Inner Last
Multiply the first terms
Multiply the outer terms
Multiply the inner terms
Multiply the las terms
(x + 1)(2x - 2)
2x^2 + 2x - 2x - 2
2x^2 - 2