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In elementary algebra, FOIL is a mnemonic for the standard method of multiplying two binomials—hence the method may be referred to as the FOIL method. The word FOIL is an acronym for the four terms of the product:
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOIL method | Field | Elementary algebra, elementary arithmetic | 1.00 | infobox |
| FOIL method | First stated by | William Betz | 1.00 | infobox |
| FOIL method | First stated in | 1929; 97 years ago (1929) | 1.00 | infobox |
| FOIL method | Statement | A technique for multiplying two binomials in an algebraic expression using distributive law. | 1.00 | infobox |
| FOIL method | Type | Method | 1.00 | infobox |
| FOIL method | is a | special case of a more general method for multiplying algebraic expressions using the distributive law | 0.90 | text |
| trinomials | instance of | the method using distributivity can be applied easily to products with more terms | 0.80 | text |
| higher | instance of | the method using distributivity can be applied easily to products with more terms | 0.80 | text |
| FOIL method | related to history | The FOIL | 0.60 | section |
| FOIL method | related to history | The | 0.60 | section |
| FOIL method | related to history | FOIL | 0.60 | section |
| FOIL method | related to history | William Betz's | 0.60 | section |
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