SAT Math : How to use FOIL in the distributive property

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : Foil

If , what is the value of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Use the FOIL method to distribute terms and simplify the equation:

 

Example Question #12 : Foil

Expand and simplify:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Use the FOIL method in the distributive property to simplify the expression:

First simplify the radicals,

Example Question #11 : How To Use Foil In The Distributive Property

Expand the expression .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Use the FOIL method (first, outer, inner, last) to multiply expressions and combine like terms:

Example Question #14 : How To Use Foil In The Distributive Property

Simplify:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Use the FOIL method to simplify.  Use the following formula to simplify.

Substitute and follow the terms.

Combine like terms.

The answer is :  

Example Question #909 : Algebra

Simplify:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Use the FOIL method to solve.  Follow the example below:

Simplify the expression.

The answer is:  

Example Question #14 : How To Use Foil In The Distributive Property

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to  ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Using the FOIL method for multiplying binomial expressions:

 

Example Question #15 : How To Use Foil In The Distributive Property

Use FOIL to multiply the expressions:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The term FOIL stands for First, Outside, Inside, Last. It refers to the order in which you distribute between the two expressions, which allows each monomial to multiplied by each monomial in the neighboring expression. For this problem that would look like this:

Example Question #16 : How To Use Foil In The Distributive Property

Use FOIL to multiply the expressions:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The term FOIL stands for First, Outside, Inside, Last. It refers to the order in which you distribute between the two expressions, which allows each monomial to multiplied by each monomial in the neighboring expression. For this problem that would look like this:

 

Example Question #18 : How To Use Foil In The Distributive Property

Use FOIL to multiply the expressions:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The term FOIL stands for First, Outside, Inside, Last. It refers to the order in which you distribute between the two expressions, which allows each monomial to multiplied by each monomial in the neighboring expression. For this problem that would look like this:

 

Example Question #19 : How To Use Foil In The Distributive Property

Use FOIL to multiply the expressions:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The term FOIL stands for First, Outside, Inside, Last. It refers to the order in which you distribute between the two expressions, which allows each monomial to multiplied by each monomial in the neighboring expression. For this problem that would look like this:

 

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