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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(5+8g)(1-2g)=0

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

FOIL

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what's a foil?

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

5-10g+8g-16g^2 = 0 -16g^2 -10g + 5 = 0

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

thts a technique to remember how to memorize the multiplication.

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FOIL_method

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok thanks!

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

welks!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-10g+8g = -2g?

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

whts that^??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you went from 5-10g+8g-16g^2=0 to -16g^2-10g+5=0 but doesnt -10g+8g=-2g?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so shouldnt it be 5-2g-16g^2=0 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hello?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hello?

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