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Question 177430
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Multiply. (5a – 3b)2
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Mathtut(3670)
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this is just the distributive property in action
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a(b+c)=ab+ac
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2(5a-3b)
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2(5a)+2(-3b)=)=
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Start with the given expression.
Expand. Remember something like
.
Now let's FOIL the expression.
Remember, when you FOIL an expression, you follow this procedure:
Multiply the
F
irst terms:
.
Multiply the
O
uter terms:
.
Multiply the
I
nner terms:
.
Multiply the
L
ast terms:
.
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Now collect every term to make a single expression.
Now combine like terms.
So
FOILs to
.
In other words,
.