<PRE><B>Question 664644</B>
How do you use foil? and how do you find the degree of an equation? 
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FOIL example:
(3x-2)(2x+5)
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F: (3x)(2x) = 6x^2 ::::: this term has the highest variable exponent
O: (3x)5 = 15x
I: (-2)(2x) = -4x
L: -2(5) = -10
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Combine the terms:
6x^2 + 11x -10
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The degree of the polynomial is the power of the highest power term: 2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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