FOIL Method Mastery

This worksheet provides practice problems for applying the FOIL method to multiply binomials, a fundamental skill in algebra.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.APR.A.1

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AlgebraFOILBinomialsMultiplicationGrade 11

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Read each question carefully and apply the FOIL method to multiply the binomials. Show all your work.

1. Multiply the following binomials using the FOIL method:

(x + 3)(x + 5)

2. Multiply the following binomials using the FOIL method:

(2y - 4)(y + 7)

Complete the multiplication using the FOIL method:

3. (3a - 2)(a - 6) = 3a( ) + 3a( ) - 2( ) - 2( )

4. (4m + 1)(2m + 3) = 8m² + m + m + 3

5. Which of the following is the correct product of (x - 8)(x + 2)?

x² - 6x - 16

x² + 6x - 16

x² - 10x - 16

x² + 10x - 16

6. Multiply the following binomials:

(x + y)(x - y)

7. Multiply the following binomials:

(3x - 5)²