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48 x 26 = (48)·(26) = (40 + 8)·(20 + 6)
= ( )x100 + 24x10 + 16x10 + 48
= ( )x100 + 240 + 160 + 48 = 1248

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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