Multiplying Plynomials: (a + 5)(a + 3)?? Please help! And tell me how you got answer!?

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anonymous · Answer

can you tell me what (a+b)(c+d) expands to?

anonymous · Answer

umm... what do u mean by expands to?
this is 7th grade so bare with me

anonymous · Answer

do you know distributive property of multiplication?

anonymous · Answer

no, ive missed the past few days for a wedding out of my state so im a bit behind and missed a majority of the how to on this in math class
but i feel like i should...

anonymous · Answer

Try FOIL: first, outside, inside, last

anonymous · Answer

YES! thats whats on my paper but i multiply all the stuff but then i dont know what to do the remaining products

anonymous · Answer

Show us what   you got: F is a times a= a^2

anonymous · Answer

yes then the 5 * 3 is 15
so the with all that what do i do with the numbers, organize it?

anonymous · Answer

Actually you have L last.  You just add each of them a^2 +15 etc

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks!

anonymous · Answer

so then,i have my a² + 15 then its + 8a?

anonymous · Answer

Write your answer as one term a^2 +8a +15

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks that helped a lot! i just my get my homework done now! :D thanks!