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FOIL

Method

FOIL

The FOIL method is a mnemonic for remembering how to multiply two binomials. The word FOIL is an acronym for the words First, Outer, Inner, and Last.
Multiply using the FOIL Method

Just like with any other polynomial multiplication, the FOIL method is an extension of the Distributive Property.