Question

How would you FOIL
(x-6)(x-1)=0

Answer 1

first, outer, inner, last....first is x * x to get x^2

Answer 2

foil is just mutliplying

Answer 3

why are you "foiling" it?

Answer 4

inner is x * -1 for just - x...outer is -6 * x and last is -6 * -1

Answer 5

so it's x^2 -7x + 6

Answer 6

when I multiply I do the same thing no matter what:

x -6
x -1
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-x+6
x^2 -6x
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x^2 -7x +6

Answer 7

but the "=0" thing is odd for this question

Answer 8

interesting way to do it...i've never seen that

Answer 9

the = 0 kinda says solve it

Answer 10

thats what I thought :) and foil doesnt solve it