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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What is the result of (x + 5)(x + 4) using the FOIL method?

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x² + 9x + 20

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What is the result of (x - 1)(x - 8) using the FOIL method?

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x² - 9x + 8

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

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x² + 16x + 63

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

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6x² + 17x + 12

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What is the result of (x + 7)(x - 2) using the FOIL method?

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x² + 5x - 14

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

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

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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.