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# (b+3)(b-4) = b-4b+3b-12 = b-b-12


#(a+3) = (a+3)(a+3) = a+3a+3a+9 = a+6a+9
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In order to find the product of two binomials, multiply the first terms
in each group of parens, the outer terms, the inner terms, and the
last terms in each group of parens.

 (a + b)(c + d)
 = aωc + aωd + bωc + bωd

This method is called the 'foil' method.

(b + 3)(b - 4)
 = bωb + b(-4) + 3ωb + 3(-4)

The terms are simplified and like terms are combined.

# = b- 4b + 3b - 12 = b- b - 12
 1
Multiply(2x - 3)(x + 4)


#A)2x+ 5x - 12 B)x+ 2x - 6 C)3x- 2x - 6 D)of

(2x - 3)(x + 4)
 = 2xωx + 2xω4 + (-3)x + (-3)4

#= 2x+ 8x - 3x - 12

#= 2x+ 5x - 12
 A
 2
Multiply(-2 + 5y)(4 - 6y)


#A) -4 + 3y + 12yB) -8 + 16y - 15yC) -8 + 32y - 30yD)of

(-2 + 5y)(4 - 6y)
 = (-2)4 + (-2)(-6y) + (5y)4 + (5y)(-6y)

# = -8 + 12y + 20y - 30y

#-8 + 32y - 30y
 C
 3
# Multiply(x + 6)

 
#A) x+ 12x + 12B) x+ 12x + 36C) x+ 6x + 16D)of
 
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# (x + 6)
 = (x + 6)(x + 6)

#= x+ 6x + 6x + 36

#= x+ 12x + 36
 B
 4
# Multiply(8b - 2y)


#A) 64b- 32by + 4y B) 8b- 4yC) 4b+ 16by - 8y D)of

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#(8b - 2y)
 = (8b - 2y)(8b - 2y)
 = 8b(8b) + 8b(-2y) + (-2y)(8b) + (-2y)(-2y)

#= 64b- 16by - 16by + 4y

#= 64b- 32by + 4y
 A
 5
Multiply(a + 2)(a - 2)


#A) a- 6a + 4B) a- 4C) a+ 6a - 4 D)of

(a + 2)(a - 2)
= aωa + a(-2) + 2ωa + 2(-2)

# = a- 2a + 2a - 4

#= a- 4
 B
 6
Multiply(3x + 4)(3x - 4)


#A) 9x- 16B) 9x+ 4x - 16C) 9x+ 8x + 16 D)of

(3x + 4)(3x - 4)
= 3x(3x) + 3x(-4) + 4(3x) + 4(-4)

# = 9x- 12x + 12x - 16

#= 9x- 16
 A
# 7 Ϊ2 ΏΪ2 Ώ
 Multiply ³2b - Δ ³ ω ³2b + Δ ³
ΐ3 Ωΐ3 Ω

 24 4
# A) 4b - 6b + Δ B) b - 8b + ΔC) 4b - ΔD)  of 
 39 9
 Ϊ2 ΏΪ2 Ώ
³2b - Δ ³ ω ³2b + Δ ³
ΐ3 Ωΐ3 Ω

2Ϊ2 ΏΪ2 Ώ Ϊ 2 Ώ
 = (2b)(2b) + (2b)ω Δ + ³- Δ ³ω(2b) +³- Δ ³ω³ Δ ³
3ΐ3 Ωΐ3 Ω ΐ 3 Ω

 4 4 4 4
#= 4b + Δb - Δb - Δ = 4b - Δ
 3 3 9 9
 C

