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Question 427741: need someone to tell me if I'm doing this right?
multiply
(t+1)(t+4)=
would it be
t^2+4?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

Note FOIL method: basically a question of combining 4 independent multiplications

(t+1)(t+4)= t^2 + 5t + 4

F	First terms     t*t OR t^2

O	Outside terms    highlight%284%2At%29

I	Inside terms     highlight%281%2At%29

L	Last terms       1*4 OR 4

                    t^2 + 5t + 4    combining like terms