Practice multiplying two binomials using the FOIL method and combining like terms.

Use FOIL to multiply each pair of binomials. Show your work and combine like terms.

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Practice using First, Outer, Inner, Last to expand binomial products

Math - Grade 6-8

Instructions: Use FOIL to multiply each pair of binomials. Show your work and combine like terms.
  1. 1

    Multiply and simplify: (x + 3)(x + 5).

  2. 2

    Multiply and simplify: (x + 2)(x + 7).

  3. 3

    Multiply and simplify: (y + 4)(y - 6).

  4. 4

    Multiply and simplify: (a - 3)(a - 8).

  5. 5

    Multiply and simplify: (2x + 1)(x + 4).

  6. 6

    Multiply and simplify: (3m + 2)(m + 5).

  7. 7

    Multiply and simplify: (2p - 5)(p + 3).

  8. 8

    Multiply and simplify: (4x - 1)(x - 2).

  9. 9

    Multiply and simplify: (n + 9)(n - 9).

  10. 10

    Multiply and simplify: (5r + 6)(2r - 3).

  11. 11

    A rectangle has side lengths (x + 6) units and (x + 4) units. Write an expression for the area of the rectangle in simplified form.

  12. 12

    A student says that (x + 4)(x + 3) equals x^2 + 12 because they multiplied only the first terms and the last terms. Explain the mistake and give the correct product.

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