What is the FOIL method for multiplying binomials?
What is the smiley face method for multiplying binomials?
How do you multiply (2x - 3)(5x + 9) using the FOIL method and the smiley face method?
What does FOIL stand for?
How do you multiply (7x - 3)(2x + 3) using the FOIL method and the smiley face method?
How do you multiply (4x - 5)(2x + 3) using the FOIL method and the smiley face method?
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The FOIL and smiley face methods are explained and used to multiply binomials in this lesson. These methods are very common for multiplying binomials, but they do not work for larger polynomials. This is a great tutorial for these methods.