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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what the FOIL method stands for and why it is useful in factoring?

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

First Outter Inner Last = FOIL

OpenStudy (anonymous):

f is first o is outside i is inside l is last they are used to distribute out the factored trinomial.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Actually it's not very useful, factoring by grouping is best

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay thanks @Valerieeeee_8412 @Jhannybean oh why @Luis_Rivera

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

Kudos and Touchè @Luis_Rivera

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