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                Multiply 
(1-x)(9-8x)
the answer that I came up with is
(x-1)(x-8)
can some help me and if I am wrong help me to solve
            
            
        (1-x)(9-8x)
the answer that I came up with is
(x-1)(x-8)
can some help me and if I am wrong help me to solve
Answers
                    Answered by
            Reiny
            
    now use FOIL for (x-1)(x-8) 
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to get
x^2 - 9x + 8
    
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to get
x^2 - 9x + 8
                    Answered by
            Reiny
            
    LOL
now that was not supposed to happen
here is the real link
http://www.freemathhelp.com/using-foil.html
    
now that was not supposed to happen
here is the real link
http://www.freemathhelp.com/using-foil.html
                    Answered by
            help
            
    Can you divide using the foil effect 
the answer I got then is
8x^2-17x-9
    
the answer I got then is
8x^2-17x-9
                    Answered by
            Reiny
            
    no, FOIL is an acronym used to multiply two binomials like you had.
(x-1)(x-8)
F -- multiply the "firsts" ---> (x)(x) = x^2
O -- multiply the 'outers' ---> (x)(-8) = -8x
I -- multiply the 'inners' ---> (-1)(x) = -x
L -- multiply the 'lasts' ---> (-1)(-8) = 8
so x^2 - 8x - x + 8
= x^2 - 9x + 8
I don't have a clue how you got your answer.
    
(x-1)(x-8)
F -- multiply the "firsts" ---> (x)(x) = x^2
O -- multiply the 'outers' ---> (x)(-8) = -8x
I -- multiply the 'inners' ---> (-1)(x) = -x
L -- multiply the 'lasts' ---> (-1)(-8) = 8
so x^2 - 8x - x + 8
= x^2 - 9x + 8
I don't have a clue how you got your answer.
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