Greetings!FOIL stands for:
Front
Outside
Inside
Last
This tells which terms to multiply when using the
Distributive Property. (NOTE: Only applicable with 2-term Polynomials)
For Example:
Multiply the
Fronts of both Equations:
Multiply the
Outsides of both Equations:
Multiply the
Insides of both Equations:
Multiply the
Lasts of both Equations:
Simplify.
Alternative Method (My Prefered Method)

Use Regular
Distributive Property.

Simplify.


Hope this helps.
-Benjamin
The longer side is 36 and the shorter side is 24