Unit 2 Lesson 6
Multiplying polynomials
Tip of the day: Stay Organized
Review
Distributive Property
2(3x-8)
Distributive Property
Multiply the single term outside the parentheses with both the terms inside the
parentheses
2x(3x-8)
Examples
5k(4k+8)
3d(7d-9)
Multiply two
binomials
Multiply two binomials
Multiply each term from the first binomial with each term in the second binomial.
Combine like terms
Organize product so variable with the greatest exponent is first.
FOIL
(First Outer Inner Last)
Examples
(x+4)(x-3)
(2x+9)(x+8)
Squaring a binomial
Squaring Binomial
Expand the binomial
FOIL
DO NOT DISTRIBUTE THE EXPONENT
Examples
Multiply binomial
and trinomial
Multiply binomial & trinomial
Multiply each term from the binomial with each term in the trinomial
Combine like terms
Organize variables in descending order by exponent
Examples