SOLUTION: (y-3) (y-4) can you find the product?

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Question 859040: (y-3) (y-4) can you find the product?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the FOIL method.
First : %28y%29%28y%29=y%5E2
Outer : %28y%29%28-4%29=-4y
Inner :%28-3%29%28y%29=-3y
Last :%28-3%29%28-4%29=12
%28y-3%29%28y-4%29=y%5E2-4y-3y%2B12
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