Question 433281

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.

{{{(7x^2-6)(x^4-7)}}}

{{{7x^2*x^4-6x^4-7*7x^2-7*-6}}}

{{{7x^6-6x^4-49x^2+42}}}