Question 381555


{{{(x+4)(x+5)}}} Start with the given expression.



Now let's FOIL the expression.



Remember, when you FOIL an expression, you follow this procedure:



{{{(highlight(x)+4)(highlight(x)+5)}}} Multiply the <font color="red">F</font>irst terms:{{{(x)*(x)=x^2}}}.



{{{(highlight(x)+4)(x+highlight(5))}}} Multiply the <font color="red">O</font>uter terms:{{{(x)*(5)=5*x}}}.



{{{(x+highlight(4))(highlight(x)+5)}}} Multiply the <font color="red">I</font>nner terms:{{{(4)*(x)=4*x}}}.



{{{(x+highlight(4))(x+highlight(5))}}} Multiply the <font color="red">L</font>ast terms:{{{(4)*(5)=20}}}.



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So we have the terms: {{{x^2}}}, {{{5*x}}}, {{{4*x}}}, {{{20}}} 



{{{x^2+5*x+4*x+20}}} Now add every term listed above to make a single expression.



{{{x^2+9*x+20}}} Now combine like terms.



So {{{(x+4)(x+5)}}} FOILs to {{{x^2+9*x+20}}}.



In other words, {{{(x+4)(x+5)=x^2+9*x+20}}}.



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