Question

Find the area of the rectangle below by multiplying its length and width.

Answer 1

Hello!

When multiply binomials together, we should use the FOIL method.

The FOIL method is an acronym for First, Outer, Inner, and Last.

First, let's set up the expression.

(7x - 1)(3x - 2)

Now, we can multiply in accordance with the FOIL method.

First: 7x · 3x = 21x²

Outer: 7x · -2 = -14x

Inner: -1 · 3x = -3x

Last: -1 · -2 = 2

Now, we simplify the inner terms.

21x² - 14x - 3x + 2

21x² - 17x + 2

Therefore, the area of the rectangle is 21x² - 17x + 2.