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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Multiply. (x – 4)(x2 – 5x + 3)

hero (hero):

Distribute it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got x3 – 5x2 + 13x – 12

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

actually FOIL is used in multiplying two binomials only..a better term would be distributive property

hero (hero):

Yeah, someone dumbed-down distributive property by calling it FOIL

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is my answer correct?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

no @mscrosscountry you seem to have gotten the middle terms wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I believe its x^3-9x^2+17x-12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

according to my calculations...i used the horizontal method..

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

hmm close winter...the third term is wrong :P hahaha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

aww man..im going to try again..

hero (hero):

(x – 4)(x^2 – 5x + 3) x^2(x-4) - 5x(x-4) + 3(x-4) x^3 - 4x^2 - 5x^2 + 20x + 3x - 12 x^3 - 9x^2 + 23x - 12

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