How to multiply a monomial by a polynomial - Algebra
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Distribute:

Distribute:
Be sure to distribute the
along with its coefficient.
Be sure to distribute the along with its coefficient.
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Expand: 
Expand:
To expand, multiply 8x by both terms in the expression (3x + 7).
8x multiplied by 3x is 24x².
8x multiplied by 7 is 56x.
Therefore, 8x(3x + 7) = 24x² + 56x.
To expand, multiply 8x by both terms in the expression (3x + 7).
8x multiplied by 3x is 24x².
8x multiplied by 7 is 56x.
Therefore, 8x(3x + 7) = 24x² + 56x.
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Write
as a polynomial.
Write as a polynomial.
We need to distribute the 4x2 through the terms in the parentheses:

This becomes
.
We need to distribute the 4x2 through the terms in the parentheses:
This becomes .
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Find the product:

Find the product:
First, mulitply the mononomial by the first term of the polynomial:

Second, multiply the monomial by the second term of the polynomial:

Add the terms together:

First, mulitply the mononomial by the first term of the polynomial:
Second, multiply the monomial by the second term of the polynomial:
Add the terms together:
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Find the product: 
Find the product:
times
gives us
, while
times 4 gives us
. So it equals
.
times
gives us
, while
times 4 gives us
. So it equals
.
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Use the distributive property to obtain each term:



Use the distributive property to obtain each term:
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Simplify the following expression.

Simplify the following expression.
Distribute the outside term into the parentheses.

Simplify each distributed factor into one expression.

Distribute the outside term into the parentheses.
Simplify each distributed factor into one expression.
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Simplify the following expression.

Simplify the following expression.
Distribute the outside term into the parentheses.

Simplify each distributed factor into one expression.

Distribute the outside term into the parentheses.
Simplify each distributed factor into one expression.
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Evaluate.

Evaluate.

Using the distributive property you are simply going to share the term
, with every term in the poynomial

Now because we are multiplying like variables we can add the exponents, to simplify each expression

This will be our final answer because we can not add terms unless they are 'like' meaning they contain the same elements and degrees.
Using the distributive property you are simply going to share the term , with every term in the poynomial
Now because we are multiplying like variables we can add the exponents, to simplify each expression
This will be our final answer because we can not add terms unless they are 'like' meaning they contain the same elements and degrees.
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Simplify the following expression.

Simplify the following expression.

Distribute and multiply
by each of the terms within the parentheses.



Regroup the resulting terms

Distribute and multiply by each of the terms within the parentheses.
Regroup the resulting terms
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Simplify the following expression.

Simplify the following expression.

Distribute
to each of the terms within the parentheses.


Putting it back together...

Distribute to each of the terms within the parentheses.
Putting it back together...
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Simplify the following expression.

Simplify the following expression.

Distribute
to each term within parentheses.


Putting it back together...

Distribute to each term within parentheses.
Putting it back together...
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Expand the expression by multiplying the terms.

Expand the expression by multiplying the terms.

When multiplying, the order in which you multiply does not matter. Let's start with the first two monomials.

Use FOIL to expand.

Now we need to multiply the third monomial.

Similar to FOIL, we need to multiply each combination of terms.


Combine like terms.

When multiplying, the order in which you multiply does not matter. Let's start with the first two monomials.
Use FOIL to expand.
Now we need to multiply the third monomial.
Similar to FOIL, we need to multiply each combination of terms.
Combine like terms.
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Multiply:

Multiply:
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Simplify the following:

Simplify the following:

Distribute the
to each term in the parentheses in the other polynomial.


Putting the results back together

Distribute the to each term in the parentheses in the other polynomial.
Putting the results back together
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Simplify the following

Simplify the following

Distribute
to each term in the parentheses in the polynomial



Combine the results

Distribute to each term in the parentheses in the polynomial
Combine the results
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Multiply:

Multiply:
Multiply each term of the polynomial by
. Be careful to distribute the negative sign.



Add the individual terms together:

Multiply each term of the polynomial by . Be careful to distribute the negative sign.
Add the individual terms together:
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