~~~GIVING OUT A MEDAL AND FANNING WHOEVER HELPS ME THANK YOU!!!~~~~
Write a simplified polynomial expression to represent the area of the rectangle below.
Picture of rectangular with one side labeled as 2 times x minus 4 and another side labeled as x plus 5

Write a simplified polynomial expression to represent the area of the square tile, shown below.
A square shaped tile with length x minus three is shown.

Question

~~~GIVING OUT A MEDAL AND FANNING WHOEVER HELPS ME THANK YOU!!!~~~~
Write a simplified polynomial expression to represent the area of the rectangle below.
Picture of rectangular with one side labeled as 2 times x minus 4 and another side labeled as x plus 5

Write a simplified polynomial expression to represent the area of the square tile, shown below.
A square shaped tile with length x minus three is shown.

anonymous · Answer

Lets just look at the first problem first. The picture should look something like this based on your description:
|dw:1374360019556:dw|

anonymous · Answer

Ok

anonymous · Answer

I dont know foil though

anonymous · Answer

@SA5UK3

anonymous · Answer

Ok, FOIL basically gives you a procedure to multiply these. The letters stand for "first, outside, inside, last" so multiply together the first terms in each:
F=2x times x = 2x^2
O (outer two terms)=2x times 5 = 10x
Can you finish it?

anonymous · Answer

Ok let me try @vinnv226

anonymous · Answer

Now i need to do the inside terms

anonymous · Answer

But i dont know what ones are the inner

anonymous · Answer

@vinny @SA5UK3 @mayaal

anonymous · Answer

Maybe this will help:
|dw:1374363079324:dw|