Expanding Polynomials Using the Box Method Name: Answer Key

Expand each problem using the box method. Answers

1) 2
(-5x +-1x+4)(-6x +-1x)
2 2) 2
(-9x +9x)(-1x +9x+-4)
2
4 3 2
2 2 1. 30x +11x -23x -4x
-5x -1x 4 -9x 9x
2 4 3 2 2 4 3
-6x 30x 6x -24x -1x 9x -9x 2. 9x4-90x3+117x2-36x
3 2
-1x 5x 1x -4x 9x -81x3 81x
2
4 3 2
3. -36x +42x +12x -24x+6
2
-4 36x -36x
4. -20x4+14x3+24x2+6x
3) 2
(9x +3x+-3)(-4x +6x+-2)
2 4) 2
(5x +-6x+-3)(-4x +-2x)
2

2 2 5. -32x4+76x3-78x2+54x
9x 3x -3 5x -6x -3
-4x2 -36x
4
-12x
3
12x
2
-4x2 -20x
4
24x
3
12x
2
6. 8x4-55x3-72x2
6x 54x3 18x2 -18x -2x -10x3 12x2 6x
7. -40x4+75x3-18x2-13x+12
-2 -18x2 -6x 6
4 3 2
8. 30x +58x +24x
5) (8x2+-7x+9)(-4x2+6x) 6) (-8x2+-9x)(-1x2+8x)
9. 30x4-79x3+73x2-33x+6
8x2 -7x 9 -8x2 -9x
4
-4x2 -32x 28x3 -36x2 -1x2 8x4 9x3 10. 56x4-18x3+45x2+27x

6x 48x3 -42x2 54x 8x -64x3 -72x2

7) (5x2+-5x+-4)(-8x2+7x+-3) 8) (-6x2+-8x)(-5x2+-3x)
2 2
5x -5x -4 -6x -8x
4
-8x2 -40x 40x3 32x2 -5x2 30x
4
40x3
7x 35x3 -35x2 -28x -3x 18x3 24x2
-3 -15x2 15x 12

9) (6x2+-5x+2)(5x2+-9x+3) 10) (8x2+-6x+9)(7x2+3x)

6x2 -5x 2 8x2 -6x 9
4
-25x3 10x2
4
5x2 30x 7x2 56x -42x3 63x2
-9x -54x3 45x2 -18x 3x 24x3 -18x2 27x
3 18x2 -15x 6

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 Expanding Polynomials Using the Box Method Name: Answer Key
Expand each problem using the box method. Answers
1) 2
(-5x +-1x+4)(-6x +-1x)
2 2) 2
(-9x +9x)(-1x +9x+-4)
2
4 3 2
2 2 1. 30x +11x -23x -4x
-5x -1x 4 -9x 9x
2 4 3 2 2 4 3
-6x 30x 6x -24x -1x 9x -9x 2. 9x4-90x3+117x2-36x
3 2
-1x 5x 1x -4x 9x -81x3 81x
2
4 3 2
3. -36x +42x +12x -24x+6
2
-4 36x -36x
4. -20x4+14x3+24x2+6x
3) 2
(9x +3x+-3)(-4x +6x+-2)
2 4) 2
(5x +-6x+-3)(-4x +-2x)
2

2 2 5. -32x4+76x3-78x2+54x
9x 3x -3 5x -6x -3
-4x2 -36x
4
-12x
3
12x
2
-4x2 -20x
4
24x
3
12x
2
6. 8x4-55x3-72x2
6x 54x3 18x2 -18x -2x -10x3 12x2 6x
7. -40x4+75x3-18x2-13x+12
-2 -18x2 -6x 6
4 3 2
8. 30x +58x +24x
5) (8x2+-7x+9)(-4x2+6x) 6) (-8x2+-9x)(-1x2+8x)
9. 30x4-79x3+73x2-33x+6
8x2 -7x 9 -8x2 -9x
4
-4x2 -32x 28x3 -36x2 -1x2 8x4 9x3 10. 56x4-18x3+45x2+27x

6x 48x3 -42x2 54x 8x -64x3 -72x2

7) (5x2+-5x+-4)(-8x2+7x+-3) 8) (-6x2+-8x)(-5x2+-3x)
2 2
5x -5x -4 -6x -8x
4
-8x2 -40x 40x3 32x2 -5x2 30x
4
40x3
7x 35x3 -35x2 -28x -3x 18x3 24x2
-3 -15x2 15x 12

9) (6x2+-5x+2)(5x2+-9x+3) 10) (8x2+-6x+9)(7x2+3x)

6x2 -5x 2 8x2 -6x 9
4
-25x3 10x2
4
5x2 30x 7x2 56x -42x3 63x2
-9x -54x3 45x2 -18x 3x 24x3 -18x2 27x
3 18x2 -15x 6

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