How do you FOIL (x+4)(x+1) (x+4)(x+1)?

1 Answer
May 28, 2015

Given color(red)((x+4))color(blue)((x+1))(x+4)(x+1)

F irst terms: color(red)(x)xxcolor(blue)(x) = x^2x×x=x2
O utside terms: color(red)(x)xxcolor(blue)(1) = 1xx×1=1x
I nside terms: color(red)(4)xxcolor(red)(x) = 4x4×x=4x
L ast terms: color(red)(4)xxcolor(red)(1) = 44×1=4

Sum of FOIL =x^2+5x+4=x2+5x+4