How do you expand brackets? eg. (2x+3)(3x+4)

Use the FOIL method for: (2x+3)(3x+4)

First                      e.g. multiply first two numbers (2x and 3x)

Outside                e.g. 2x and 4

Inside                   e.g. 3 and 3x

  Last                     e.g. 3 and 4

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