Question 205300This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
: (5x-6)(5x-6)
This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
Answer by xshorty73(6)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! For this question, you have to use the FOIL method.
First
Outer
Inner
Last
I'll teach you this question step by step.
1)Multiply the FIRST two terms, which in this case are 5x and 5x. This will give you 25x^2.
2)Multiply 5x (the first monomial of first term) by the OUTER term (the second/last number in the second term), which is -6. 5x(-6)= -30x.
3)Multiply the two INNER terms, which are the two in the middle, -6 and 5x. -30x.
4)Multiply the two LAST terms, -6 and -6. -6(-6)=36.
5)You put the terms together. 25x^2-30x-30x+36. But your teacher probably won't accept this because it isn't in simplest form. -30x and -30x are like terms, so you can combine them, which gives you -60x.
6)Your final answer is 25x^2-60x+36.
Please tell me if I did/did not explain this clearly. But I hope this helped. Thanks!
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