Question

Multiply the polynomials:
1. (a + 3)(a - 2)
2. (x2 + 4)(x2 - 4)
3. (x2 + 3x + 1)(x2 + x + 2)

Answer 1

use the distributive property

\[a(b\pm c)=ab\pm ac\]

Answer 2

using this you take the first variable of the first and multiply it by the second parenthesis and same with the second variable/constant of the first

\[a(a-2)+3(a-2)\]

Answer 3

what do you get when yo udo this?

Answer 4

So then i got: 2a-2a + 3a-6

Answer 5

But I dont think that is right lol

Answer 6

@Outkast3r09

Answer 7

everything but your first multiplication is correct

\[a(a)\neq 2a\]

Answer 8

hint: when you have a number to a power you get this correct
\[2^2=2*2\]

Answer 9

so \[a*a=?\]

Answer 10

uhhh 2 squared ???

Answer 11

@Outkast3r09

Answer 12

not quite so 2 is the base

Answer 13

in \[2^2\]

Answer 14

the power tells you how many times you multiply that base by itself

Answer 15

so \[2^3=2*2*2\]
\[2^5=2*2*2*2*2\]

Answer 16

so in your case \[

a*a\]

a is your base and the number of bases you multiply is your power

Answer 17

so \[a*a=a^2\]

Answer 18

I know how to do powers lol. I just dont know what \[a \times a\] is

Answer 19

oh okay lol