8-3 Study Guide and Intervention: Multiplying Polynomials
8-3 Study Guide and Intervention: Multiplying Polynomials
8-3 Study Guide and Intervention: Multiplying Polynomials
Example 1: Find (x + 3)(x – 4). Example 2: Find (x – 2)(x + 5) using the FOIL method.
Horizontal Method (x – 2)(x + 5)
(x + 3)(x – 4) First Outer Inner Last
Vertical Method
x+ 3
(×) x– 4
– 4x – 12
𝑥 2 + 3x
𝑥 2 – x – 12
The product is 𝑥 2 – x – 12.
Exercises
Find each product.
1. (x + 2)(x + 3) 2. (x – 4)(x + 1) 3. (x – 6)(x – 2)
𝟐 𝟐
𝒙 + 5x + 6 𝒙 – 3x – 4 𝒙𝟐 – 8x + 12
13. (5m – 3n)(4m – 2n) 14. (a – 3b)(2a – 5b) 15. (8x – 5)(8x + 5)
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
20𝒎 – 22mn + 6𝒏 2𝒂 – 11ab + 15𝒃 64𝒙𝟐 – 25
Exercises
Find each product.
1. (x + 2)(𝑥 2 – 2x + 1) 2. (x + 3)(2𝑥 2 + x – 3)
𝒙𝟑 – 3x + 2 2𝒙𝟑 + 7𝒙𝟐 – 9