Question

simplify the product using the distributive property (4h-5)(5h-3)

Answer 1

do you know how to do that? have you heard of FOIL? I can help you.

Answer 2

foil is one way and probably the best way to do this

Answer 3

yes. i have heard of it. and that would be great if you would

Answer 4

okay. do you know what to do first?

Answer 5

no

Answer 6

what do you get so far?

Answer 7

20h-12h?

Answer 8

yes!

Answer 9

wait, no.

Answer 10

foil is the first values multiplied together (4h and 5h), then 4h and -3 (outsides), then 5h and -5 (insides) and then-5 and-3 (last). add like terms and there you go

Answer 11

you should have \[20h^2-12h\]

Answer 12

do you know why?

Answer 13

yes, i gotcha