Multiplying a Binomial by Another - FOIL Explained
How to multiply two binomials?
A binomial is a polynomial with two unlike terms. For example; "x + 5" is a binomial, "2xy - z" is another one. All students in grade 8 should know how to multiply a binomial with another one. FOIL method is the name give to the method used to multiply two binomials. It is explained as below:
- F - means First
- O - means Outer
- I - means Inner
- L - means Last
Below is a detail example on the explanation of the FOIL method while multiplying a binomial by another one:
Great! I never had explanation in this way while I was at school
Thanks for the remarks @lighteye. Yes most of the teachers want students to look at the text books for such explanations :))