Multiply using the FOIL method.
-$( b - 2 ) ( b - 3 )$
A) $2 b ^ { 2 } - 6$
B) $b ^ { 2 } - 5 b + 6$
C) $b ^ { 2 } + 5 b - 6$
D) $2 b + 6$

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The FOIL method stands for First, Outer, Inner, Last. Applying it to $(b - 2)(b - 3)$, we get: First: $b \cdot b = b^2$, Outer: $b \cdot (-3) = -3b$, Inner: $(-2) \cdot b = -2b$, Last: $(-2) \cdot (-3) = 6$. Combining these gives $b^2 - 5b + 6$.

Multiply Using the FOIL Method (b−2)(b−3)( b - 2 ) ( b - 3 )(b−2)(b−3)

Multiply Using the FOIL Method $( b - 2 ) ( b - 3 )$