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you can. i am in algebra II and that's what i was taught

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Q: Why can't you use FOIL to multiply a binomial?
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What is a memory aid to remember how to multiply two binomials?

In elementary algebra, FOIL is a mnemonic for the standard method of multiplying two binomials-hence the method may be referred to as the FOIL method. The word FOIL is an acronym for the four terms of the product:First ("first" terms of each binomial are multiplied together)Outer ("outside" terms are multiplied-that is, the first term of the first binomial and the second term of the second)Inner ("inside" terms are multiplied-second term of the first binomial and first term of the second)Last ("last" terms of each binomial are multiplied)The general form is:Note that is both a "first" term and an "outer" term; is both a "last" and "inner" term, and so forth. The order of the four terms in the sum is not important, and need not match the order of the letters in the word FOIL.The FOIL method is a special case of a more general method for multiplying algebraic expressions using the distributive law. The word FOIL was originally intended solely as a mnemonic for high-school students learning algebra, but many students and educators in the United States now use the word "foil" as a verb meaning "to expand the product of two binomials". This neologism has not gained widespread acceptance in the mathematical community.


Can you multiply with the sane number of factors but not use same factors as in problem number 4?

In this cant


What is binomial nomenclature and who designed it?

The medievel monk Linneaus formulated the binomial nomemclature that we still use today.


What are unit use in measuring length?

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How do you Multiply the binomials y-9 y plus 10?

To multiply two binomials you use FOIL (first, outer, inner, last): (y-9)(y+10)=y*y+10y-9y-9*10=y2+y-90