To write quadratic functions in standard form, use the FOIL method to distribute terms in factored form. For the expression y = – (x + 4)(x – 9), use FOIL and distribute the negative sign last. Similarly, for y = 3(x – 1)2 + 8, use FOIL to expand (x – 1)2 before combining like terms. Practice problems are assigned on page 254, problems 32 through 48 of the even numbers.