Multiplying Polynomials

Multiply (3a 2 b) (4ab3 )

(3 4) (a 2 a) (b b 3 )
3 4

12a b

Rearrange by grouping coefficients and matching variables.

Multiply.

Multiply.
1. (5x2 y 3 ) (2xy)

2. (2xyz) (4x2 yz)

3. (3x) (x2 y 3 )

To multiply a polynomial by a monomial, distribute the monomial to each term in the polynomial.
Multiply 2x(x 2 + 3x + 7).
2x(x2 3x 7)
(2x)x2 (2x)3x (2x)7

Distribute.

2x3 6x2 14x

Multiply.

Multiply by distributing.
4. 3x(x 8)

5. 4x(x 2 8)

6. 2x(x2 6x 3)

7. 3x2 (2x2 5x 4)

8. 3x2 (5 x2 2)

9. 5y 2 (y 2 7y 2)

11. 5ab 2 (a 4 6b)

12.. 2mp(m 4mp 3 )

Challenge!
10. 4 xy ( y 2 3x)

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Quiz

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Select the best answer.
1. What is the degree of 4xy2z?
A 2
C 4
B 3
D 5

7. Add (4x3 2x) (8x3 5x 4).

A 12x3 3x 4
B 12x3 7x 4
C 12x3 3x 4

2. What is the degree of 5x y 2x ?

F 2
H 6
G 5
J 7
2 3

3. What is the leading coefficient of

2x2 5x3 4x 3?
A 2
C 4
B 3
D 5

D 12x3 7x 4

8. Subtract (9x4 x2) (6x4 3x2 8).

F 3x4 2x2 8
G 3x4 2x2 8
H 3x4 4x2 8
J 3x4 4x2 8

4. Which of the following is a cubic

binomial?
F 2x3 4x
G 3x2 x
H x3 6x2 2
J x4 3x2 11

5. Add m2 3m2 m.
A 4m2 m
C 5m5
B 3m2 m
D 4m4 m

6. Subtract 2xy3 3xy3.

F xy3
H xy3
G 6xy3
J 1

9.Multiply (8a3b2)(2a2b).
A 16ab
C 16a5b3
B 16a6b2
D 16ab8

10. Multiply 2xy(x3 3y2).

F 2x4y 6xy3
G 2x3y 6xy2
H 2x4y 6xy3
J 2x3y 6xy3