ACT Math : Algebra
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Example Question #2631 : Act Math
What is 
The simple formula for difference of two squares is:
To see this, you can also FOIL out
Multiplying the first terms, outer terms, inner terms, and last terms results in the following.
Gathering like terms the x's cancel out.
Example Question #47 : Foil
What is 
Diffference of two squares formula,
Note that 
You can also FOIL:
Multiplying the first terms, outer terms, inner terms, and last terms results in the following.
Example Question #1141 : Algebra
Multiply the complex numbers:
Expanding out gives 
We know that 
Example Question #1142 : Algebra
Solve for 
To solve this equation, first distribute on the right side of the equation.
Then, subtract 
Then divide both sides by 
Another method for solving this problem is to plug in the answer choices and solve.
Example Question #1143 : Algebra
FOIL by using the distributive property.
Now, simplify.
Example Question #1144 : Algebra
Distribute:
FOIL using the distributive property.
Simplify.
Example Question #52 : Foil
Distribute and simplify:
To FOIL this binomial distribution, we simply distribute the terms in a specific order:
Multiply the First terms:
Multiply the Outer terms:
Multiply the Inner terms:
Multiply the Last terms:
Lastly, combine any terms that allow this (usually, but not always, the two middle terms):
Arrange your answer in descending exponential form, and you're done.
Example Question #53 : Distributive Property
What is the simplified form of 
To FOIL this binomial distribution, we simply distribute the terms in a specific order:
Multiply the First terms:
Multiply the Outer terms:
Multiply the Inner terms:
Multiply the Last terms:
Lastly, combine any terms that allow this (usually, but not always, the two middle terms):
Arrange your answer in descending exponential form, and you're done.
Notice that this answer is also a difference of squares.
Example Question #54 : Distributive Property
Distribute and simplify:
To FOIL this binomial distribution, we simply distribute the terms in a specific order:
Multiply the First terms:
Multiply the Outer terms:
Multiply the Inner terms:
Multiply the Last terms:
Lastly, combine any terms that allow this (usually, but not always, the two middle terms):
Arrange your answer in descending exponential form, and you're done.
Example Question #55 : Distributive Property
Distribute and simplify:
To FOIL this binomial distribution, we simply distribute the terms in a specific order:
Multiply the First terms:
Multiply the Outer terms:
Multiply the Inner terms:
Multiply the Last terms:
Lastly, combine any terms that allow this (usually, but not always, the two middle terms):
Arrange your answer in descending exponential form, and you're done.
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