Lesson 7-7FOILPPT
Lesson 7-7FOILPPT
Lesson 7-7FOILPPT
y2
(y + 3)(y + 7).
O tells you to multiply the OUTER
terms of each binomial.
y2 + 7y
(y + 3)(y + 7).
I tells you to multiply the INNER
terms of each binomial.
y2 + 7y + 3y
(y + 3)(y + 7).
L tells you to multiply the LAST
terms of each binomial.
y2 + 7y + 3y + 21
Combine like terms.
y2 + 10y + 21
Remember, FOIL reminds you to
multiply the:
First terms
Outer terms
Inner terms
Last terms
The third method is the Box Method.
This method works for every problem!
Here’s how you do it.
Multiply (3x – 5)(5x + 2)
Draw a box. Write a polynomial
3x -5
on the top and side of a box. It
does not matter which goes
where.
5x
This will be modeled in the next
problem along with FOIL.
+2
3) Multiply (3x - 5)(5x + 2)
First terms: 15x2
3x -5
Outer terms: +6x
Inner terms: -25x
Last terms: -10
5x 15x2 -25x
Combine like terms.
15x2 - 19x – 10 +2 +6x -10
You have 3 techniques. Pick the one you like the best!
4) Multiply (7p - 2)(3p - 4)
First terms: 21p2
7p -2
Outer terms: -28p
Inner terms: -6p
Last terms: +8
3p 21p2 -6p
Combine like terms.
21p2 – 34p + 8 -4 -28p +8
Multiply (y + 4)(y – 3)
1. y2 + y – 12
2. y2 – y – 12
3. y2 + 7y – 12
4. y2 – 7y – 12
5. y2 + y + 12
6. y2 – y + 12
7. y2 + 7y + 12
8. y2 – 7y + 12
Multiply (2a – 3b)(2a + 4b)
1. 4a2 + 14ab – 12b2
2. 4a2 – 14ab – 12b2
3. 4a2 + 8ab – 6ba – 12b2
4. 4a2 + 2ab – 12b2
5. 4a2 – 2ab – 12b2
5) Multiply (2x - 5)(x2 - 5x + 4)
You cannot use FOIL because they are
not BOTH binomials. You must use the
distributive property.
2x(x2 - 5x + 4) - 5(x2 - 5x + 4)
2x3 - 10x2 + 8x - 5x2 + 25x - 20
Group and combine like terms.
2x3 - 10x2 - 5x2 + 8x + 25x - 20
2x3 - 15x2 + 33x - 20
5) Multiply (2x - 5)(x2 - 5x + 4)
You cannot use FOIL because they are not BOTH
binomials. You must use the distributive property or
box method.
x2 -5x +4
x2 -5x +4
1. 2p3 + 2p3 + p + 4
2. y2 – y – 12
3. y2 + 7y – 12
4. y2 – 7y – 12