Multiply Binomials

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What is a binomial?

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A binomial is a polynomial that contains exactly two terms, such as (x + 3) or (2x - 5).

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What does it mean to multiply binomials?

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Multiplying binomials involves using the distributive property to combine two binomials into a single polynomial.

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What is the FOIL method?

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

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Multiply (x - 3)(x + 10).

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x² + 7x - 30.

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Multiply (x + 12)(x - 12).

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x² - 144.

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Multiply (x + 5)(x - 4).

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x² + 1x - 20.

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Multiply (x - 5)(x + 1).

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x² - 4x - 5.

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Multiply (-x - 1)(x - 11).

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-x² + 10x + 11.

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, allowing you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside parentheses.

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power, such as 2x and 3x.