Multiply Binomials Two Variables

Did this person complete the box method correctly? Why are two terms circled in orange?



• Yes, because they need to be multiplied

• yes because they need to be combined

• No, because they multiplied wrong

• No, because they added

Use any method to multiply the following binomials.

(3p-7)(2p-2)

• 6p^2 -20p - 14

• 5p^2 - 20p + 14

• 6p^2 -6p - 14p + 14

• 6p^2 -20p + 14

What term should go in the blue box?



• bc

• ab

• dc

• bb

Use any method to multiply the following binomials.

(3x-7)(x-2)

• 3x^2 -13x + 14

• 3x^2 -13x - 14

• 3x^2 -6x -7x + 14

• 3x^2 -1x + 14

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Multiply: (x + 7)(x + 9)

Mathematical Equivalence

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Match the following to their respective products.

Where is the error in the following problem if it is solved with the distributive property?



• multiplied incorrectly

• Forgot to multiply the inner terms

• combined like terms incorrectly

• The first term should not be squared

Using all three methods, the last step is always to...

FOIL, Distributive, Box Method

• Multiply all the terms together

• Combine like terms

• Simplify

• Subtract the largest term

Using the FOIL method the first step is to multiply 2x by x, what is the last step?

(2x+4)(x-3)

• To multiply 2x by -3

• To multiply 2x by x

• To multiply 4 by x

• To multiply 4 by -3