uter Term 3b 2 6ab ab 2a 2 + + + =2a 2 +7ab+3b 2 = 2a =( + a b ) + 3b ( ) irst Term F O nner Term I ast Term L M ethod
FOIL Method It is a mnemonic use for the standard method in multiplying two binomial FOIL stands for First, Outer, Inner, and Last
FOIL Method First means multiply the terms which occur first in each binomial. Then Outer means multiply the outermost terms in the product . Inner means multiply the innermost two terms. Last means multiply the terms which occur last in each binomial. Then simplify the products and combine any like terms which may occur.
Examples =( 3x+2)(4x+1) =12x 2 + 3x + 2 +8x Find the product of (3x+2)(4x+1) =12x 2 +11x+2