To multiply binomials, use the FOIL method. FOIL stands for First, Outside, Inside, Last and refers to the position of each term in the parentheses:

(y - 7)(y + 2)
(y x y) + (y x 2) + (-7 x y) + (-7 x 2)
y² + 2y - 7y - 14
y² - 5y - 14

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To solve this equation, repeatedly do the same thing to both sides of the equation until the variable is isolated on one side of the > sign and the answer on the other.

-5c + 8 > \( \frac{c}{-5} \)
-5 x (-5c + 8) > c
(-5 x -5c) + (-5 x 8) > c
25c - 40 > c
25c - 40 - c > 0
25c - c > 40
24c > 40
c > \( \frac{40}{24} \)
c > 1\(\frac{2}{3}\)

A monomial contains one term, a binomial contains two terms, and a polynomial contains more than two terms.

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