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LESSON
Multiplying Polynomials
6-2
Reteach

You can multiply polynomials horizontally or vertically.

Example Find the product by multiplying horizontally. ( x − 5 ) 3 x + x 2 − 7 ( )

Multiply each term of the first polynomial by each term of the second polynomial,
then simplify.

1. Write polynomials in standard

form. ( x − 5) ( x 2 + 3x − 7)
2. Distribute x and −5. ( ) ( )
x x 2 + x ( 3 x ) + x ( −7 ) + ( −5 ) x 2 + ( −5 )( 3 x ) + ( −5 )( −7 )

3. Simplify. x 3 + 3 x 2 − 7 x − 5 x 2 − 15 x + 35

4. Combine like terms. x 3 − 2 x 2 − 22 x + 35

Find the product by multiplying horizontally.

1. ( x + 8 ) ( 6 − 2x 2 + x ) (
2. ( 2 x − 3 ) x 2 + 4 − 5 x )

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Example Find the product by multiplying vertically. ( x − 5 ) 3 x + x 2 − 7 ( )

1. Write each polynomial in standard form.
x2 +3 x −7
2. Multiply −5 and 3 x + x − 7 .( 2
) x −5
−5 x 2
−15 x +35
(
3. Multiply x and 3 x + x − 7 . 2
) x 3
+3 x 2
−7 x
x 3
−2 x 2
−22 x +35
4. Combine like terms.

Find the product by multiplying vertically.

3. ( x − 3 ) ( 5x − 8 + 2x 2 ) (
4. ( 5 − 3 x ) 4 x 2 − 1 + 7 x )

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