SOLUTION: Use the foil method to find the product (7x^2-6)(x^4-7) Thank you

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Question 433281: Use the foil method to find the product
(7x^2-6)(x^4-7)
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Found 3 solutions by stanbon, MathLover1, katealdridge:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the foil method to find the product
(7x^2-6)(x^4-7)
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F: 7x^2*x^4 = 7x^6
O: 7x^2*-7 = -49x^2
I: -6*x^4 = -6x^4
L: -6*-7 = 42
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Combine to get:
7x^6-6x^4-49x^2+42
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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Recall that the FOIL method will only work when multiplying two binomials. If either of the polynomials isn’t a binomial then the FOIL method won’t work.
%287x%5E2-6%29%28x%5E4-7%29
7x%5E2%2Ax%5E4-6x%5E4-7%2A7x%5E2-7%2A-6
7x%5E6-6x%5E4-49x%5E2%2B42

Answer by katealdridge(100) About Me  (Show Source):
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%287x%5E2-6%29%28x%5E4-7%29
7x%5E6-49x%5E2-6x%5E4%2B42
7x%5E6-6x%5E4-49x%5E2%2B42
There's a lesson on FOILing in the Algebra 1 section. Try looking that up for more specific directions.