SOLUTION: Hello Math Tutors, Here is a question: "Use the FOIL method to find the product: (6x^3-5)(x^8-1)

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Question 465070: Hello Math Tutors,
Here is a question:
"Use the FOIL method to find the product: (6x^3-5)(x^8-1)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+%286x%5E3-5%29%28x%5E8-1%29+
+6x%5E11+-5x%5E8+-+6x%5E3+%2B+5+
Note that +x%5E3+=+x%2Ax%2Ax+
and +x%5E8+=+x%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax+
So, +x%5E3%2Ax%5E8+=+%28x%2Ax%2Ax%29%2A%28x%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%29+
+x%5E3%2Ax%5E8+=+x%5E11+