Multiplying binomials

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What is a binomial?

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A binomial is a polynomial that contains exactly two terms, which can be separated by a plus or minus sign.

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What does it mean to multiply binomials?

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Multiplying binomials involves using the distributive property or the FOIL method to find the product of two binomials.

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What is the FOIL method?

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FOIL stands for First, Outside, Inside, Last, and is a technique used to multiply two binomials by multiplying the terms in these four combinations.

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What is the result of (x - 7)²?

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The result is x² - 14x + 49, which is obtained by applying the formula (a - b)² = a² - 2ab + b².

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How do you simplify (x - 3)(x + 10)?

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You apply the distributive property: x² + 10x - 3x - 30 = x² + 7x - 30.

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What is the product of (y - 3)(y + 7)?

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The product is y² + 4y - 21, calculated using the distributive property.

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What is the result of (x + 7)(x + 9)?

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The result is x² + 16x + 63, found by multiplying each term in the first binomial by each term in the second.

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What is the product of (x - 4)(x - 6)?

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The product is x² - 10x + 24, calculated using the distributive property.

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What is the general form of a quadratic equation?

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The general form of a quadratic equation is ax² + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are constants.

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What is the significance of the coefficients in a quadratic equation?

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The coefficients a, b, and c determine the shape and position of the parabola represented by the quadratic equation.

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