Grade 7 Math Lesson 23: Multiplying Polynomials Teaching Guide
Grade 7 Math Lesson 23: Multiplying Polynomials Teaching Guide
Grade 7 Math Lesson 23: Multiplying Polynomials Teaching Guide
Lesson Proper
I. Activity
Familiarize yourself with the following tiles:
Now, find the following products and use the tiles whenever applicable:
1) (3x) (x) 2) (-x)(1+ x) 3) (3 - x)(x + 2)
x x2
x2 x2 x2
What about item (2)? The product (-x)(1+ x) can be represented by the following.
x 1
-x -x2 -x
The picture shows that the product is ( −x 2 ) + ( −x ) . Can you explain what happened? Recall the sign rules for multiplying.
The third item is (3 - x)(x + 2). How can you use the Tiles to show the product?
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x 1 1
-x -x2 -x -x
1 x 1 1
1 x 1 1
1 x 1 1
A. To multiply a monomial by another monomial, simply multiply the numerical coefficients then multiply the literal coefficients by
applying the basic laws of exponent.
Examples:
1) (x3)(x5) = x8
2) (3x2)(-5x10) = -15x12
3) (-8x2y3)(-9xy8) = 72x3y11
B. To multiply monomial by a polynomial, simply apply the distributive property and follow the rule in multiplying monomial by a
monomial.
Examples:
1) 3x (x2 – 5x + 7) = 3x3 – 15x2 + 21x
2) -5x2y3 (2x2y – 3x + 4y5) = -10x4y4 + 15x3y3 – 20x2y8
C. To multiply binomial by another binomial, simply distribute the first term of the first binomial to each term of the other binomial
then distribute the second term to each term of the other binomial and simplify the results by combining similar terms. This procedure
is also known as the F-O-I-L method or Smile method. Another way is the vertical way of multiplying which is the conventional one.
Examples
1) (x + 3)(x + 5) = x2 + 8x + 15 F –> (x)(x) = x2
(x + 3) (x + 5) I –> (3)(x) = 3x
L –> (3)(5)= 15
Inner
terms
Since 5x and 3x are similar terms
Outer
terms
we can combine them. 5x + 3x =
8x. The final answer is
x2 + 8x + 15
2) (x - 5)(x + 5) = x2 + 5x – 5x – 25 = x2 – 25
3) (x + 6)2 = (x + 6)(x + 6) = x2 + 6x + 6x + 36 = x2 + 12x + 36
4) (2x + 3y)(3x – 2y) = 6x2 – 4xy + 9xy – 6y2 = 6x2 + 5xy – 6y2
5) (3a – 5b)(4a + 7) = 12a2 + 21a – 20ab – 35b
There are no similar terms so it is already in simplest form.
Guide questions to check whether the students understand the process or not
If you multiply (2x + 3) and (x – 7) by F-O-I-L method,
a) the product of the first terms is 2x2.
b) the product of the outer terms is -14x.
c) the product of the inner terms is 3x.
d) the product of the last terms is -21.
e) Do you see any similar terms? What are they? -14x and 3x
f) What is the result when you combine those similar terms? -11x
g) The final answer is 2x2 -11x -21
12a2 – 20ab
12a2 – 20ab + 21a – 35b
D. To multiply a polynomial with more than one term by a polynomial with three or more terms, simply distribute the first term of the
first polynomial to each term of the other polynomial. Repeat the procedure up to the last term and simplify the results by combining
similar terms.
Examples:
1) (x + 3)(x2 – 2x + 3) = x(x2 – 2x + 3) – 3(x2 – 2x + 3)
= x3 – 2x2 + 3x – 3x2 + 6x – 9
= x3 – 5x2 + 9x – 9
2) (x2 + 3x – 4)(4x3 + 5x – 1) = x2(4x3 + 5x – 1) + 3x(4x3 + 5x – 1) - 4(4x3 + 5x – 1)
= 4x5 + 5x3 – x2 + 12x4 + 15x2 – 3x – 16x3 – 20x + 4
= 4x5 + 12x4 – 11x3 + 14x2 – 23x + 4
3) (2x – 3)(3x + 2)(x2 – 2x – 1) = (6x2 – 5x – 6)(x2 – 2x – 1)
= 6x4 – 17x3 – 22x2 + 17x + 6
*Do the distribution one by one.
III. Exercises
A. Simplify each of the following by combining like terms.
1) 6x + 7x = 13x
2) 3x – 8x = -5x
3) 3x – 4x – 6x + 2x = -5x
2 2 =
4) x + 3x – 8x + 3x 4x2 – 5x
5) x2 – 5x + 3x – 15 = x2 -2x - 15
B. Call a student or ask for volunteers to recite the basic laws of exponent but focus more on the “product of a power” or ”multiplying
with the same base”. Give follow up exercises through flashcards.
1) x12 ÷ x5 = x7
2) a-10 • a12 = a2
2 3
3) x • x = x5
4) 22 • 23 = 25
5) x100 • x = x101
3) Find the volume of the rectangular prism whose length, width and height are (x + 3) meter, (x – 3) meter and (2x + 5) meter.
(Hint: Volume of rectangular prism = l x w x h) (2x3 + 5x2 – 18x – 45) cubic meters
4) If I bought (3x + 5) pencils which cost (5x – 1) pesos each, how much will I pay for it? (15x2 + 22x – 5) pesos
Summary
In this lesson, you learned about multiplying polynomials using different approaches: using the Tiles, using the FOIL, and
using the vertical way of multiplying numbers.