Sunday, August 16, 2015

what is the correct answer of (3a+b)(-2a-4b) using foil method

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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