Question

(4x+1)(2x^2-2)
how do you do foil for this ? @barbie15

Answer 1

F: first times first: \(4x \times 2x^2 = 8x^3\)
O: outside terms: \(4x \times (-2) = -8x\)
I: inside terms: \(1 \times 2x^2 = 2x^2\)
L: last times last: \(1 \times (-2) = -2\)

Add all terms together:
\(8x^3 - 8x + 2x^2 - 2\)

Now if you'd like you can arrange the terms in descending order of degree.