Multiplying Polynomials Handout
1. Multiplying a Monomial by a Monomial
Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents for variables with the same
base.
Example: 3a2·2a5 = (3·2)a2+5 = 6a7
Simplify the following:
1. (8x3)(2x5) 5. (3a3)(-5a4)(2a2)
2. (3xy3)(6xz) 6. (4x2y3)(7x3y5)
3. (-4x2)(7y5z3) 7. (-6x3y4)(-2x5z2)
4. (6x2)(-3y3)(2z5) 8. (7a2b2c4)(-3a4c2d4)
2. Multiplying a Monomial by a Polynomial
Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses and simplify.
Example:
3a3(2a4-4a5) = 3a3·2a4 – 3a3·4a5 = (3·2)a3+4 – (3·4)a3+5 = 6a7 – 12a8
Simplify the following:
1. 2(x-7) 5. 3n2(n2-6n)
2. -6(3h+5) 6. 2x3(3k2+5k-4)
3. 2x(x+20) 7. 4y3(2xy2-x2y2+y)
4. 7x(6x+4y) 8. 9x2y(x2+xy+y2)
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Multiplying Polynomials Handout
3. Multiply a Binomial by a Binomial using FOIL and the box methods.
FOIL Method Box Method
FOIL Method: Series of four steps using Box Method: Draw a box with four
the distributive property. squares. Place the binomials on the
outside of the boxes.
LAST
3x -5
INNER
(2x + 7)(3x - 5) 2x
FIRST +7
OUTER
Multiply terms:
(F) FIRST: 2x·3x = 6x2 3x -5
(O) Outer: 2x·(-5) = -10x
2x 2x·3x 2x(-5)
(I) Inner: 7·3x = 21x
(L) Last: 7·(-5) = -35
+7 7(3x) 7(-5)
Combine Like Terms:
6x2-10x+21x-35 = 6x2+11x-35 3x -5
2x 6x2 -10x
+7 21x -35
Write the product as an expression and
combine Like Terms:
6x2-10x+21x-35 = 6x2+11x-35
Use the FOIL and Box Method to find each product:
1. (a+3)(a-2) 5. (x-5y)(a+2y)
2. (t-3)(2t+3) 6. (2y-5)(3y+7)
3. (2x+3)(2x-3) 7. (2b-1)(2b-1)
4. (3s-2t)(2s-3t) 8. 2(x+y)(x-y)
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Multiplying Polynomials Handout
4. Multiply a Binomial by a Polynomial.
Distributive Method Box Method
Distribute the binomial to each term in Box Method: Draw a box with six
the polynomial. squares. Place the binomials on the
outside of the boxes.
(2x - 7)(3x2+ x - 5) 3x2 +x -5
2x
-7
Then use the method to multiply a
monomial by a binomial: Multiply terms:
3x2 +x -5
(2x-7)(3x2) = 6x3 – 21x2
(2x-7)(x) = 2x2-7x 2x 2x·3x2 2x(x) 2x(-5)
(2x-7)(-5) = -10x+35
-7 -7(3x2) -7(x) -7(-5)
Combine Like Terms:
6x3-21x2+2x2-7x-10x+35 =
3x2 +x -5
6x3-19x2-17x+35
2x 6x3 2x2 -10x
-7 -21x2 -7x +35
Write the product as an expression and
combine Like Terms:
6x3-21x2+2x2-7x-10x+35 =
6x3-19x2-17x+35
Use both methods to find each product.
1. (3x - 2)(2x2 – x + 2) 5. (-x + 1) (4x2 - x + 8)
2. (-11x + 3) (-10x2 - 7x - 9) 6. (-4x - 3) (-x2 - 2x - 1)
3. (x - 3) (x2 + 3x + 9) 7. (2x+1) (4x2 - 2x + 1)
4. (7x + 3) (7x2 + 3x + 10) 8. (-6x4 + 5x2 + 3x) (x + 4)
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Multiplying Polynomials Handout KEY
1. Multiplying a Monomial by a Monomial
Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents for variables with the same
base.
Example: 3a2·2a5 = (3·2)a2+5 = 6a7
Simplify the following:
1. (8x3)(2x5) 16x8 5. (3a3)(-5a4)(2a2) -30a9
2. (3xy3)(6xz) 18x2y3z 6. (4x2y3)(7x3y5) 28x5y8
3. (-4x2)(7y5z3) -28x2y5z3 7. (-6x3y4)(-2x5z2) 12x8y4z2
4. (6x2)(-3y3)(2z5) -36x2y3z5 8. (7a2b2c4)(-3a4c2d4) -21z6b2c6d4
2. Multiplying a Monomial by a Polynomial
Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses and simplify.
Example:
3a3(2a4-4a5) = 3a3·2a4 – 3a3·4a5 = (3·2)a3+4 – (3·4)a3+5 = 6a7 – 12a8
Simplify the following:
1. 2(x-7) 2x-14 5. 3n2(n2-6n) 3n4-18n3
2. -6(3h+5) -18h-30 6. 2x3(3k2+5k-4) 6x3k2+10x3k-8x3
3. 2x(x+20) 2x2+40x 7. 4y3(2xy2-x2y2+y) 8xy5-4x2y5+4y4
4. 7x(6x+4y) 42x2+28xy 8. 9x2y(x2+xy+y2)
9x4y+9x3y2+9x2y3
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Multiplying Polynomials Handout KEY
3. Multiply a Binomial by a Binomial using FOIL and the box methods.
FOIL Method Box Method
FOIL Method: Series of four steps using Box Method: Draw a box with four
the distributive property. squares. Place the binomials on the
outside of the boxes.
LAST
3x -5
INNER
(2x + 7)(3x - 5) 2x
FIRST +7
OUTER
Multiply terms:
(F) FIRST: 2x·3x = 6x2 3x -5
(O) Outer: 2x·(-5) = -10x
2x 2x·3x 2x(-5)
(I) Inner: 7·3x = 21x
(L) Last: 7·(-5) = -35
+7 7(3x) 7(-5)
Combine Like Terms:
6x2-10x+21x-35 = 6x2+11x-35 3x -5
2x 6x2 -10x
+7 21x -35
Write the product as an expression and
combine Like Terms:
6x2-10x+21x-35 = 6x2+11x-35
Use the FOIL and Box Method to find each product:
1. (a+3)(a-2) a2+a-6 5. (x-5y)(a+2y) xa+2xy-5ay-10y2
2. (t-3)(2t+3) 2t2-3t-9 6. (2y-5)(3y+7) 6y2-y-35
3. (2x+3)(2x-3) 4x2-9 7. (2b-1)(2b-1) 4b2-4b+1
4. (3s-2t)(2s-3t) 6s2-13st+6t2 8. 2(x+y)(x-y) 2x2-2y2
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Multiplying Polynomials Handout KEY
4. Multiply a Binomial by a Polynomial.
Distributive Method Box Method
Distribute the binomial to each term in Box Method: Draw a box with six
the polynomial. squares. Place the binomials on the
outside of the boxes.
(2x - 7)(3x2+ x - 5) 3x2 +x -5
2x
-7
Then use the method to multiply a
monomial by a binomial: Multiply terms:
3x2 +x -5
(2x-7)(3x2) = 6x3 – 21x2
(2x-7)(x) = 2x2-7x 2x 2x·3x2 2x(x) 2x(-5)
(2x-7)(-5) = -10x+35
-7 -7(3x2) -7(x) -7(-5)
Combine Like Terms:
6x3-21x2+2x2-7x-10x+35 =
3x2 +x -5
6x3-19x2-17x+35
2x 6x3 2x2 -10x
-7 -21x2 -7x +35
Write the product as an expression and
combine Like Terms:
6x3-21x2+2x2-7x-10x+35 =
6x3-19x2-17x+35
Use both methods to find each product.
1. (3x - 2)(2x2 – x + 2) 6x3-7x2+8x-4
2. (-11x + 3) (-10x2 - 7x - 9) 110x3+47x2+78x-27
3. (x - 3) (x2 + 3x + 9) x3 - 27
4. (7x + 3) (7x2 + 3x + 10) 49x3+42x2+79x+30
5. (-x + 1) (4x2 - x + 8) 4x3+5x2-9x-8
6. (-4x - 3) (-x2 - 2x - 1) 4x3+11x2+10x+3
7. (2x+1) (4x2 - 2x + 1) 8x3+1
8. (-6x4 + 5x2 + 3x) (x + 4) -6x5-24x4+5x3+23x2+12x
