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Steps to FOIL F irst (multiply the first term of each binomial together)F irst (multiply the first term of each binomial together) O uter(multiply the two outside terms together) I nner(Multiply the two inside terms together) L ast(multiply the last term of each binomial together)
Solve This Equation! (X+2) (X+3) What Next?
F irst (multiply the first term of each binomial together) ( X + 2 ) ( X + 3 )
F irst (multiply the first term of each binomial together) ( X + 2 ) ( X + 3 ) = X^2
O uter(multiply the two outside terms together) ( X + 2 ) ( X + 3 ) X^2 + __ + __ + __
O uter(multiply the two outside terms together) ( X + 2 ) ( X + 3 ) = 3X X^2 + __ + __ + __
I nner(Multiply the two inside terms together) ( X + 2 ) ( X + 3 ) X^2 + 3X + __ + __
I nner(Multiply the two inside terms together) ( X + 2 ) ( X + 3 ) = 2X X^2 + 3X + __ + __
L ast(multiply the last term of each binomial together) ( X + 2 ) ( X + 3 ) X^2 + 3X + 2X + __
L ast(multiply the last term of each binomial together) ( X + 2 ) ( X + 3 ) = 6 X^2 + 3X + 2X + __
Smile! ( X + 2 ) ( X + 3 ) X^2 + 3X + 2X + 6
Combine Like Terms! X^2 + 3X + 2X+ 6
Combine Like Terms! X^2 + 5X + 6 X^2 + 3X + 2X+ 6