Algebra 1 : How to use FOIL in the distributive property
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Example Question #2 : Foil
Expand and combine like terms.
Using the FOIL distribution method:
First:
Outer:
Inner:
Last:
Resulting in:
Combining like terms, the 
Example Question #31 : Distributive Property
Expand and combine like terms.
Using the FOIL distribution method:
First:
Outer:
Inner:
Last:
Resulting in:
Combining like terms, the 
Example Question #4844 : Algebra 1
Expand and combine like terms.
Using the FOIL distribution method:
First:
Outer:
Inner:
Last:
Resulting in:
Combining like terms, the 
Example Question #4843 : Algebra 1
Expand and combine like terms.
Using the FOIL distribution method:
First:
Outer:
Inner:
Last:
Resulting in:
Combining like terms, the 
Example Question #31 : How To Use Foil In The Distributive Property
Expand and combine like terms.
Using the FOIL distribution method:
First:
Outer:
Inner:
Last:
Resulting in:
Combining like terms, the 
Example Question #4846 : Algebra 1
We usually use the FOIL method of distribution for expanding polynomials, but it is actually a property of numbers. Try to solve the product by foiling instead of computing directly.
Using the FOIL distribution method:
First:
Outer:
Inner:
Last:
Resulting in:
Example Question #32 : How To Use Foil In The Distributive Property
We usually use the FOIL method of distribution for expanding polynomials, but it is actually a property of numbers. Try to solve the product by foiling instead of computing directly.
Using the FOIL distribution method:
First:
Outer:
Inner:
Last:
Resulting in:
Example Question #32 : How To Use Foil In The Distributive Property
Expand and simplify.
Using the FOIL distribution method:
First:
Outer:
Inner:
Last:
Resulting in:
Combining like terms, the 
Example Question #33 : How To Use Foil In The Distributive Property
Expand and simplify.
Using the FOIL distribution method:
First:
Outer:
Inner:
Last:
Resulting in:
Combining like terms, the 
Expressions of this form are commonly referred to as "difference of squares". If you can spot them, they are easy to expand and to factor because the middle terms always cancel.
Example Question #34 : How To Use Foil In The Distributive Property
Expand by FOILing:
First:
Outside:
Inside:
Last:
Add the values together and combine like terms:
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