Question

Type the indicated product of foil for the problem.This assignment is asking me to use the FOIL method on these problems, and I understand how to finish the foil method but I don’t understand how I would give an answer for just one step of the FOIL method

Answer 1

ANSWER

-4

EXPLANATION

The FOIL method means First, Outside, Inside, Last as follows,

The products are,

$\begin{gathered} First=x\cdot x=x^2 \\ Outside=x\cdot b=bx \\ Inside=a\cdot x=ax \\ Last=a\cdot b=ab \end{gathered}$

In this problem, we have to find the last product, which is,

$Last=(-2)\cdot2=-4$

Hence, the answer is -4.