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How to us the foil method for x2 + 16x + 48

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We first need to expand the equation By finding what adds up to 16 and multiples to 48

X^2 + 16x + 48 = x^2 + 12x + 4x + 48.

According to the foil method

(a + b)(c + d) = ac + ad + bc + bd

ac = x^2

ad = 12x

bc = 4x

bd = 48.

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