(x+2)(2x+1)

Expand (x+2)(2x+1) using the FOIL Method.

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Apply the distributive property.
x(2x+1)+2(2x+1)
Apply the distributive property.
x(2x)+x⋅1+2(2x+1)
Apply the distributive property.
x(2x)+x⋅1+2(2x)+2⋅1

x(2x)+x⋅1+2(2x)+2⋅1
Simplify and combine like terms.
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2x2+x+4x+2
Add x and 4x
2x2+5x+2

2x2+5x+2

FOIL
A technique for distributing two binomials. The letters FOIL stand for First, Outer, Inner,
Last. First means multiply the terms which occur first in each binomial, Outer means
multiply the outermost terms in the product, Inner means multiply the innermost terms,
and Last means multiply the terms which occur last in each binomial.

(x−1)(x+1)
Expand (x−1)(x+1) using the FOIL Method.
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Apply the distributive property.
x(x+1)−1(x+1)
Apply the distributive property.
x⋅x+x⋅1−1(x+1)
Apply the distributive property.
x⋅x+x⋅1−1x−1⋅1
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Simplify each term.
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x2+x−x−1
Subtract xx from xx.
x2+0−1
Add x2 and0.
x2−1