Multiplying

Polynomials
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To multiply monomials and

polynomials, you will use some of the
properties of exponents that you
learned earlier in this chapter.
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To multiply a polynomial
by a monomial, use the
Distributive Property.

Holt Algebra 1
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Example 2A: Multiplying a Polynomial by a
Monomial

Multiply.
4(3x2 + 4x – 8)

4(3x2 + 4x – 8) Distribute 4.

(4)3x2 +(4)4x – (4)8 Multiply.

12x2 + 16x – 32
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Example 2B: Multiplying a Polynomial by a
Monomial

Multiply.

6pq(2p – q)

(6pq)(2p – q) Distribute 6pq.

(6pq)2p + (6pq)(–q) Group like bases

together.
(6  2)(p  p)(q) + (–1)(6)(p)(q  q)

12p2q – 6pq2 Multiply.

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Check It Out! Example 2

Multiply.
a. 2(4x2 + x + 3)

2(4x2 + x + 3) Distribute 2.

2(4x2) + 2(x) + 2(3) Multiply.

8x2 + 2x + 6
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Check It Out! Example 2

Multiply.
b. 3ab(5a2 + b)

3ab(5a2 + b)
Distribute 3ab.
(3ab)(5a2) + (3ab)(b)
Group like bases
(3  5)(a  a2)(b) + (3)(a)(b  b) together.

15a3b + 3ab2 Multiply.

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Check It Out! Example 2

Multiply.
c. 5r2s2(r – 3s)

5r2s2(r – 3s) Distribute 5r2s2.

(5r2s2)(r) – (5r2s2)(3s)

(5)(r2  r)(s2) – (5  3)(r2)(s2  s) Group like bases

together.
5r3s2 – 15r2s3 Multiply.
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To multiply a binomial by a binomial, you can
apply the Distributive Property more than once:

(x + 3)(x + 2) = x(x + 2) + 3(x + 2) Distribute x and 3.

= x(x + 2) + 3(x + 2) Distribute x and 3

again.
= x(x) + x(2) + 3(x) + 3(2) Multiply.

= x2 + 2x + 3x + 6 Combine like terms.

= x2 + 5x + 6
 Practice

Multiply.

1. (2x – 7)(x2 + 3x – 4)

2. 6mn(m2 + 10mn – 2)
 Practice

Multiply.

1. (2x – 7)(x2 + 3x – 4) 2x3 – x2 – 29x + 28

2. 6mn(m2 + 10mn – 2) 6m3n + 60m2n2 – 12mn