Multiplication of Polynomial by monomial

Multiplication of Polynomial by Monomial, use the following steps :

1) Use a distributive law to multiply polynomial by monomial.
2) Multiply each term of the parenthesis by monomial.


Some more examples :

1) -3ab ( a3b + a2b2 - ab)

Solution :

= (-3ab. a3b) + (-3ab . a2b2) + ( -3ab . -ab)

= -3a1+3b1+1 - 3a1+2b1+2 + 3a1+1b1+1

= -3a4b2 - 3a3b3 + 3a2b2

2) 3( 5 - 2d - d2)

Solution :

= (3 x 5) - (3 x 2d ) - (3 x d2)

= 15 - 6d - 3d2

3) -5a ( a3 - 2a2 + 7a + 8)

Solution :

= ( -5a x a3) + ( -5a x 2a2) + ( -5a x 7a) + (-5a x 8)

= -5a4 - 10a3 - 35a2 - 40a

4) 0(x4 + x3 + x2 + x + 1)

Solution :

Any polynomial multiply by zero is zero.

So, 0.(x4 + x3 + x2 + x + 1) = 0

5) 1 ( x4 - 7 )

Solution :

Any polynomial multiply by 1 is the polynomial itself.
So, 1.( x4 - 7 ) = ( x4 - 7 )

6) 2a/3(a3+ 6a2 + 12)

Solution :
= ( 2a/3 x a3) + ( 2a/3 x 6a2) + ( 2a/3 x 12)

= 2a4/3 + 4a2 + 8a
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