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56 x 15 = (56)·(15) = (50 + 6)·(10 + 5)
= ( )x100 + 25x10 + 6x10 + 30
= ( )x100 + 250 + 60 + 30 = 840

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FOIL method @			Example >>>	34 x 52 = (30 + 4)·(50 + 2)

First	(A + B)·(C + D) = AC + AD + BC + BD			= 30 x 50	= 1500
Outer	(A + B)·(C + D) = AC + AD + BC + BD			= 30 x 2	= 60
Inner	(A + B)·(C + D) = AC + AD + BC + BD			= 4 x 50	= 200
Last	(A + B)·(C + D) = AC + AD + BC + BD			= 4 x 2	= 8

					= 1768