Faces with FOIL Kayla Neatherlin
What is FOIL? FOIL is an acronym used to multiply two binomials. EX: (5x+2)(3x+1)
FOIL F- First O- Outer I- Inner L-Last When done correctly, the FOIL method draws a face!
FIRST The F stands for first This tells us to multiply the first numbers in each parentheses together EX: (5x+2)(3x+1) Ans: 15x 2
Outer The O stands for Outer, which means multiply the outer two terms together EX: (5x+2)(3x+1) Ans: 2
Inner The I is for inner, meaning multiply the two innermost terms together. EX: (5x+2)(3x+1) Ans: 6x
Last The L stands for last, which tells us to multiply the last two terms together. EX: (5x+2)(3x+1) Ans: 5x
Putting it altogether Now that we have multiplied each term, add them all together EX: 5x x+5x Reminder: Combine Like Terms! Ans: 5x 2 +11x+2
Faces! When you put all of the lines together in one problem, it draws a face! EX: (5x+2)(3x+1) Ans:15x 2 +11x+2
Wrap Up! Today, we learned how to multiply using the FOIL method. FOIL, when used correctly, will draw a face! Don’t forget to be creative and color the faces on your homework assignment!