Question about FOIL

[dusky yew]

When doing I (Inner) in FOIL, is it the middle or the left/rightmost digit ? like if I have (a + b) * (c + d + e) would I be b * d or b * c

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[lethal grove]

$(a+b)(c+d+e)=a(c+d+e)+b(c+d+e)$, FOIL only applies to multiplying binomials

[frank falcon]

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[lethal grove]

you generally use distributive law (which is what FOIL is)

[dusky yew]

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