Algebra 1 : How to multiply a monomial by a polynomial

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Example Questions

Example Question #22 : Simplifying Expressions

Find the product: 

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 times  gives us , while  times 4 gives us . So it equals .

Example Question #23 : Simplifying Expressions

Distribute:

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Be sure to distribute the  along with its coefficient.

Example Question #1963 : Algebra Ii

Simplify the following expression.

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None of the other answers

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Explanation:

Distribute the outside term into the parentheses.

Simplify each distributed factor into one expression.

 

Example Question #1964 : Algebra Ii

Simplify the following expression.

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None of the other answers.

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Explanation:

Distribute the outside term into the parentheses.

Simplify each distributed factor into one expression.

 

Example Question #23 : Simplifying Polynomials

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Example Question #435 : Variables

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Use the distributive property to obtain each term:

 

Example Question #4672 : Algebra 1

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Example Question #18 : Monomials

Multiply:

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To multiply this expression, multiply the monomial times both terms in the binomial.

First we will multiply , which represents . This is why we evalute this by multiplying and adding the exponents for x to get .

Now multiply .

Our answer is just .

Example Question #441 : Variables

Multiply  by .

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To multiply a monomial by a polynomial, you simply multiply the monomial by each term in the polynomial. In this case that means that the solution is to multiply everything by . The answer becomes .

Example Question #11 : How To Multiply A Monomial By A Polynomial

Multiply:  

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When similar bases are multiplied, their powers can be added.  Distribute the monomial through the polynomial in the parentheses.

The answer is: 

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