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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can someone help for a medal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A greenhouse that specializes in growing geraniums is divided into sections. The number of geranium pots in each section depends on the number of sprinklers in that section. There are x(7x − 2) pots of red geraniums and (x + 3)2 pots of pink geraniums in a section with x sprinklers. Which simplified expression represents the total number of red and pink geranium pots in a section with x sprinklers? 8x2 + 4x + 9 8x2 + 6x + 9 8x2 + 6x + 7 8x4 + 4x2 + 9

OpenStudy (plasmataco):

ok

OpenStudy (plasmataco):

graph?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nope, did not come with one :(

OpenStudy (plasmataco):

the first one. Im not that sure tho

OpenStudy (plasmataco):

yup, the first 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What made you choose the first one?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Plasmataco

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is he correct?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what does x*(7x-2) simplify to?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7x^2 - 2x

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

how about (x+3)^2 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2 + 9?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

nope

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

close though

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you have to FOIL

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

\[\Large (a+b)^2 \neq a^2 + b^2\]

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

\[\Large (a+b)^2 = (a+b)*(a+b)\] then FOIL

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I never understood how to use FOIL :(

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

why not try a table then

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

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