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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Multiply and simplify: (5y + 7)(2y + 3) 10y2 + 21 10y2 + 29y + 21 10y2 + 10 10y2 + 7y + 21

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Follow the FOIL method! First, Outer, Inner, Last

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got the firt one as the answer im i right

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Let me check :)

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

No sorry, that's not correct, do you want me to show you how to get it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Ok, so first here's the equation: (5y + 7)(2y + 3) FOIL: First, Outer, Inner, Last. So now, what's 5y times 2y?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10y

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Tip: Whenever you multiply a variable times a variable, the variable becomes squared: example: x times x equals x^2, 5x times x equals 5x^2.

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

(also, if you look at your answers, you can see there is no "10y" in any of the final answers)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its 10y2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wats the second step

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it 7x3

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

yes sorry, my computer froze

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

no wait I'm sorry! It's 5y times 3

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

what's 5y times 3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wats next

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Right 15y So here's what you have: 10y^2 + 15y Now, you multiply 7 times 2y, what's that equal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

14y

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Right! What I like ot do is put the like terms under each under: 10y^2 + 15y + 14y NOW multiply 7 times 3!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats 21

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Right! So here's what you have! 10^2 + 15y + 14y + 21 +_________________ Now add like terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

29

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

29 what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

29y

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

RIGHT! So what do we have all together?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Multiply and simplify: (8m − 2)(2m + 3) 16m2 − 6 16m2 + 6 16m2 + 24m + 6 16m2 + 20m − 6 i got te 3rd one as the answer im i right

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Wait wait wait! We didn't even finish the first one yet!

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Do you know what the answer is for the first one?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

YEAH IT WAS THE SECOND ONE

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Right!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

SO DID I GET THIS ONE RIGHT

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

No I'm sorry you didn't. Are you writing this down on paper and solving it or doing it in your head? Paper can help you see what you're doing also try not to go too fast!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

IM WRITEIN IT DOWN IM GETIN STUCK

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

It's ok, please stop shouting though. Show me what you did please, the same way I showed you :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i did 8m times 2m which got me 16m^2

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

right..keep going

OpenStudy (anonymous):

than i 8m times 3 which got me 24

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

24 what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

24m

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

right, you must NEVER forget the variables that could make you get the wrong answer. What's next?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is where i got confused but i did 7 times 2y which got me 14y

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Alright, there's where you made a mistake. it's supposed to be -2 times 2m not 7 times 2y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and thats -4m

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Right! So now you have what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im s

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im stuck

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Hey, I have to go sorry!

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