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Math: the conjugate

Jack Jul 27, 2026 Tagged with binomial, conjugate, how to multiply two binomials, how to use the foil method

Tutoring math, the idea of a conjugate arises. The tutor mentions it. The following is by my understanding. In high school math, the conjugate refers to a binomial construction that, when multiplied by its own conjugate, yields no “middle terms.” …

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Multiplying two binomials: the FOIL method

Jack Nov 26, 2012 Tagged with how to multiply two binomials, how to use the foil method

Tutoring math, the FOIL method is used daily. We’ll explain it here. In math, the distributive property is used constantly. An illustration: 3(5x-7)=15x-21 To see what’s really happening here, look to the following: We see that we take the outer number (in this case, …

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Math: the conjugate

Multiplying two binomials: the FOIL method