FOIL Method

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What does FOIL stand for in the FOIL method?

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FOIL stands for First, Outside, Inside, Last, which are the terms used to remember the order of multiplying two binomials.

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How do you apply the FOIL method to (a + b)(c + d)?

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Multiply the First terms (a*c), the Outside terms (a*d), the Inside terms (b*c), and the Last terms (b*d), then combine like terms.

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What is the result of applying the FOIL method to (2x - 1)(x + 2)?

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2x^2 + 3x - 2.

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What is the result of applying the FOIL method to (3x + 2)(3x + 2)?

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9x^2 + 12x + 4.

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What is the result of applying the FOIL method to (x + 7)(x + 9)?

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x^2 + 16x + 63.

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What is the result of applying the FOIL method to (2x + 4)(2x + 4)?

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4x^2 + 16x + 16.

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What is the result of applying the FOIL method to (4x + 3)(x + 2)?

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4x^2 + 11x + 6.

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What is the First step in the FOIL method?

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Multiply the First terms of each binomial.

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What is the Outside step in the FOIL method?

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Multiply the Outside terms of each binomial.

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What is the Inside step in the FOIL method?

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Multiply the Inside terms of each binomial.