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Please help and explain, I know the FOIL method but what does it mean the sum? How do you simplify all of the terms? What's the answer? Please help!

Please help and explain, I know the FOIL method but what does it mean the sum? How-example-1
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(9x - 3)(6x + 5)

outer products are : 9x * 5 = 45x
inner products are : -3 * 6x = -18x

the sum is : 45x + (-18x) = 45x - 18x = 27x

I think that is what they mean
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