Algebra 1C

Multiplying Binomials
U2L3 Notes

FOIL

F: first_____
O: outside__
I: inside__
L: last__

Multiply Using FOIL

1. Simplify

Multiply Answer
F 4 3 12

O 4 6 24
I 2 3 6
L 2 6 12
Final Answer
(combine all answers
from FOIL and simplify)
12

18 12

2. Simplify by making a
table



2 3

2 4
5 3 5 4

Combine all answers from the table and simplify:

Information
from the
second
parentheses
Information from the first
parentheses

3. Simplify 2

3 4

3 2
4 4 2

Combine all answers from the table and simplify:

Applying multiplication of polynomials
4. Find the area of the shaded region. Simplify.
a. Find the area of the outer region.



Multiply Answer
F 3 2 6

O 3 1 3
I 2 2 4
L 2 1 2
Final Answer
(combine all answers
from
FOIL and simplify)

b. Find the area of the inner region.
3

c. Subtract the inner region from the outer region.
Outer region
Answer
-
Inner Region
Answer
=
Area of
shaded region
6

2 -

3 =

The area of the shaded region is

Information from the first
parentheses
Information
from the
second
parentheses