Week 9 – Multiplying Three Binomials

During the ninth week of Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus, I learned how to multiply three binomials. A binomial is an algebraic expression that consists of two terms, example: . To multiply three binomials, FOIL comes into play. Rather than using FOIL once, after you get your answer with the middle binomial, with your new answer, do it again with the remaining binomial to get the full expansion. For example: , this has three binomials, as discussed in previous lessons, use FOIL for the full expansion. The full expansion of the three binomials above is .

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