SOLUTION: Will someone please help me solve this problem? The problem states to find the product and simplify:(4x-5)(3x-2)

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Question 110141: Will someone please help me solve this problem? The problem states to find the product and simplify:(4x-5)(3x-2)
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, solver91311:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the product and simplify:
(4x-5)(3x-2)
= 12x^2-8x-15x+10
= 12x^2-23x+10
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The process is called FOIL, standing for First, Inside, Outside, Last.
4x and 3x are First.
-5 and 3x are Inside.
4x and -2 are Outside.
-5 and - 2 are Last.
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You need to find the product of the Firsts PLUS the product of the Insides PLUS the product of the Outsides PLUS the product of the Lasts, and then combine like terms.
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, and

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Then adding them all together:
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, and then collecting the two like terms:
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And you are done.