Simplifying Polynomials
10th Grade · Math · 60 min
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Learning Objective
I can simplify polynomial expressions by adding, subtracting, and multiplying.
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When multiplying polynomials, we are just using the distributive property repeatedly.
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When multiplying (x – 3)(x + 2), you want to multiply every term in the first binomial by each of the terms in the second binomial.
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When multiplying larger polynomials, line up the terms like you are doing long multiplication, keeping the constants, x, x², x³, etc. in their proper place.
