Posted by shansen1@pacbell.net (67.119.37.83) on July 16, 2003 at 14:10:07:
In Reply to: Pre-Algebra binomials posted by on July 16, 2003 at 00:37:51:
Multiply and add every set of terms. For a binomial there are 4 sets of terms,
F = 'first terms' = x*x = x^2
O = 'outside terms' = x*2
I = 'inside terms' = 3*x
L = 'last terms' = 3*2
Thats it, F-O-I-L