SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem. The problem says to find the product and simplify:(4x-8)(x+2)

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Question 110140: Please help me solve this problem. The problem says to find the product and simplify:(4x-8)(x+2)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the product and simplify:(4x-8)(x+2)
Use FOIL:
F: 4x*x = 4x^2
O: 4x*2 = 8x
I: -8*x = -8x
L: -8*2 = -16
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Combine to get: 4x^2-16
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Needless to say, this method is call FOIL.
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Cheers,
Stan H.