Multiply.
(3b-5) (7b+1)
Simplify your answer.

It would be 21b² -32b -5

By using the FOIL method, you can simplify the equation.

The Foil Method is ac + ad + bc +bd, or First, Outer, Inner, Last.

First, you multiply the first term in each bracket.

3b * 7b = 21b²

Next, you multiply the outer term in each bracket.

3b * 1 = 3b

Then, you multiply the inner term in each bracket.

-5 * 7b = -35b

After that, you multiply the last term in each bracket.

-5 * 1 = -5

Lastly, you combine like terms.

21b² + 3b -35b -5 ---> 21b² -32b -5

21b² -32b -5 would be your answer, since you cannot simplify the equation anymore.

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step-by-step explanation:

a drawing really does here:

so i draw the horizontal line y=2 and the vertical line x=-2 at this intersection i put b (this is where my right angle is going to be).   so point b is at (-2,2).   point a is 5 units long and is also on y=2 so this point has to be (3,2) or (-7,2) -doesn't matter i will go with (3,2).

now we know c is at (-2,y) we don't know the y yet bet we know that c is on x=-2.

we have the area of the triangle is .5bh=12.5

we know the base length is 5 (ab)

we have the height is (2-y) if you look at your

plug in

.5(5)(2-y)=12.5

solve for y to get the y-coordinate for c

2.5(2-y)=12.5

divide both sides by 2.5 giving:

2-y=5

now subtract 2 on both sides

-y=3

y=-3

2x^2+5x+17

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