FOIL stands for First, Outside, Inside, Last. It is an
algorithm used for multiplying binomials.
(3a + b)(-2a -
4b)
Product of the First
terms: 3a * -2a = -6a^2
Product of the
Outside terms: 3a * -4b =
-12ab
Product of the Inside
terms: b * -2a = -2ab
Product of the
Last terms: b * -4b =
-4b^2
-6a^2 + -12ab + -2ab +
-4b^2
Add like
terms.
-6a^2 + -14ab +
-4b^2
or
-6a^2
- 14ab - 4b^2
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