How do you foil #(x+3)^2 #?
1 Answer
May 24, 2018
Explanation:
First, let's rewrite the expression as
Rewriting it in this form is what allows us to do FOIL, which stands for Firsts, Outsides, Insides, Lasts. This is the order we'll multiply in:
- Multiply the first terms:
#x*x=x^2# - Multiply the outside terms:
#x*3=3x# - Multiply the inside terms:
#3*x=3x# - Multiply the last terms:
#3*3=9#
Now, we have the following:
Which can obviously be simplified to
Hope this helps!