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Question 45786: hello i have a question i took algebra last semester and now i am going for geometry i know how to do equations foil but i forgot i need help with foil
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F O I L STANDS FOR FIRST OUTER INNER LAST
EXAMPLE (2X+4)(3X-5) FIRST TWO TERMS 2X*3X=6X~2 OUTER TWO TERMS 2X*-5=-10X
INNER TWO TERMS 4*3X=12X & LAST TWO TERMS 4*-5=-20
THUS WE HAVE 6X~2-10X+12X-20 OR 6X~2+2X-20