Question

This equation is an example of:

A. Dividing two binomials
B. FOIL
C. Vertical multiplication
D. Complex conjugates

Answer 1

B. FOIL

Explanation:

FOIL stands for Firsts, Outsides, Insides, and Lasts

This is a mnemonic to help you to remember how to multiply two binomials

From the image, we can see that the on the right side of the equals,

`(x)(-5x^2)` is the product of the firsts of the binomials

`(x)(x)` is the product of the outsides of the binomials

`(-2)(-5x^2)` is the product of the insides of the binomials

`(-2)(x)` is the product of the lasts of the binomials.

Answer 2

B. FOIL

Explanation:

"FOIL" is an acronym for First, Outer, Inner, Last. It refers to the relative positions of the terms in the multiplication of binomials.

The given equation shows the result of such a multiplication. It is an example of the application of FOIL.