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 (a + b) or (x - 5).

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What does it mean to multiply binomials?

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Multiplying binomials involves using the distributive property to find the product of two binomials, resulting in a polynomial.

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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 each term in a binomial.

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Multiply: (n - 5)(n - 1)

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n² - 6n + 5

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

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x² + 7x - 30

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

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x² - 4x - 5

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Multiply: (x - 9)(x - 7)

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x² - 16x + 63

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Multiply: (x + 12)(x - 12)

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x² - 144

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What is the FOIL method?

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The FOIL method is a technique for multiplying two binomials, standing for First, Outside, Inside, Last.

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What is the result of (a + b)(a - b)?

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The result is a² - b², known as the difference of squares.