# 6.3 Multiply polynomials  (Page 3/3)

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## Multiply a trinomial by a binomial

We have multiplied monomials by monomials, monomials by polynomials, and binomials by binomials. Now we’re ready to multiply a trinomial    by a binomial    . Remember, FOIL will not work in this case, but we can use either the Distributive Property or the Vertical Method. We first look at an example using the Distributive Property.

Multiply using the Distributive Property: $\left(b+3\right)\left(2{b}^{2}-5b+8\right).$

## Solution

 Distribute. Multiply. Combine like terms.

Multiply using the Distributive Property: $\left(y-3\right)\left({y}^{2}-5y+2\right).$

${y}^{3}-8{y}^{2}+17y-6$

Multiply using the Distributive Property: $\left(x+4\right)\left(2{x}^{2}-3x+5\right).$

$2{x}^{3}+5{x}^{2}-7x+20$

Now let’s do this same multiplication using the Vertical Method.

Multiply using the Vertical Method: $\left(b+3\right)\left(2{b}^{2}-5b+8\right).$

## Solution

It is easier to put the polynomial with fewer terms on the bottom because we get fewer partial products this way.

 Multiply (2 b 2 − 5 b + 8) by 3. Multiply (2 b 2 − 5 b + 8) by b. Add like terms.

Multiply using the Vertical Method: $\left(y-3\right)\left({y}^{2}-5y+2\right).$

${y}^{3}-8{y}^{2}+17y-6$

Multiply using the Vertical Method: $\left(x+4\right)\left(2{x}^{2}-3x+5\right).$

$2{x}^{3}+5{x}^{2}-7x+20$

We have now seen two methods you can use to multiply a trinomial    by a binomial. After you practice each method, you’ll probably find you prefer one way over the other. We list both methods are listed here, for easy reference.

## Multiplying a trinomial by a binomial

To multiply a trinomial by a binomial, use the:

• Distributive Property
• Vertical Method

Access these online resources for additional instruction and practice with multiplying polynomials:

## Key concepts

• FOIL Method for Multiplying Two Binomials —To multiply two binomials:
1. Multiply the First terms.
2. Multiply the Outer terms.
3. Multiply the Inner terms.
4. Multiply the Last terms.

• Multiplying Two Binomials —To multiply binomials, use the:
• Multiplying a Trinomial by a Binomial —To multiply a trinomial by a binomial, use the:
• Distributive Property ( [link] )
• Vertical Method ( [link] )

## Practice makes perfect

Multiply a Polynomial by a Monomial

In the following exercises, multiply.

$4\left(w+10\right)$

$4w+40$

$6\left(b+8\right)$

$-3\left(a+7\right)$

$-3a-21$

$-5\left(p+9\right)$

$2\left(x-7\right)$

$2x-14$

$7\left(y-4\right)$

$-3\left(k-4\right)$

$-3k+12$

$-8\left(j-5\right)$

$q\left(q+5\right)$

${q}^{2}+5q$

$k\left(k+7\right)$

$\text{−}b\left(b+9\right)$

$\text{−}{b}^{2}-9b$

$\text{−}y\left(y+3\right)$

$\text{−}x\left(x-10\right)$

$\text{−}{x}^{2}+10x$

$\text{−}p\left(p-15\right)$

$6r\left(4r+s\right)$

$24{r}^{2}+6rs$

$5c\left(9c+d\right)$

$12x\left(x-10\right)$

$12{x}^{2}-120x$

$9m\left(m-11\right)$

$-9a\left(3a+5\right)$

$-27{a}^{2}-45a$

$-4p\left(2p+7\right)$

$3\left({p}^{2}+10p+25\right)$

$3{p}^{2}+30p+75$

$6\left({y}^{2}+8y+16\right)$

$-8x\left({x}^{2}+2x-15\right)$

$-8{x}^{3}-16{x}^{2}+120x$

$-5t\left({t}^{2}+3t-18\right)$

$5{q}^{3}\left({q}^{3}-2q+6\right)$

$5{q}^{6}-10{q}^{4}+30{q}^{3}$

$4{x}^{3}\left({x}^{4}-3x+7\right)$

$-8y\left({y}^{2}+2y-15\right)$

$-8{y}^{3}-16{y}^{2}+120y$

$-5m\left({m}^{2}+3m-18\right)$

$5{q}^{3}\left({q}^{2}-2q+6\right)$

$5{q}^{5}-10{q}^{4}+30{q}^{3}$

$9{r}^{3}\left({r}^{2}-3r+5\right)$

$-4{z}^{2}\left(3{z}^{2}+12z-1\right)$

$-12{z}^{4}-48{z}^{3}+4{z}^{2}$

$-3{x}^{2}\left(7{x}^{2}+10x-1\right)$

$\left(2m-9\right)m$

$2{m}^{2}-9m$

$\left(8j-1\right)j$

$\left(w-6\right)·8$

$8w-48$

$\left(k-4\right)·5$

$4\left(x+10\right)$

$4x+40$

$6\left(y+8\right)$

$15\left(r-24\right)$

$15r-360$

$12\left(v-30\right)$

$-3\left(m+11\right)$

$-3m-33$

$-4\left(p+15\right)$

$-8\left(z-5\right)$

$-8z+40$

$-3\left(x-9\right)$

$u\left(u+5\right)$

${u}^{2}+5u$

$q\left(q+7\right)$

$n\left({n}^{2}-3n\right)$

${n}^{3}-3{n}^{2}$

$s\left({s}^{2}-6s\right)$

$6x\left(4x+y\right)$

$24{x}^{2}+6xy$

$5a\left(9a+b\right)$

$5p\left(11p-5q\right)$

$55{p}^{2}-25pq$

$12u\left(3u-4v\right)$

$3\left({v}^{2}+10v+25\right)$

$3{v}^{2}+30v+75$

$6\left({x}^{2}+8x+16\right)$

$2n\left(4{n}^{2}-4n+1\right)$

$8{n}^{3}-8{n}^{2}+2n$

$3r\left(2{r}^{2}-6r+2\right)$

$-8y\left({y}^{2}+2y-15\right)$

$-8{y}^{3}-16{y}^{2}+120y$

$-5m\left({m}^{2}+3m-18\right)$

$5{q}^{3}\left({q}^{2}-2q+6\right)$

$5{q}^{5}-10{q}^{4}+30{q}^{3}$

$9{r}^{3}\left({r}^{2}-3r+5\right)$

$-4{z}^{2}\left(3{z}^{2}+12z-1\right)$

$-12{z}^{4}-48{z}^{3}+4{z}^{2}$

$-3{x}^{2}\left(7{x}^{2}+10x-1\right)$

$\left(2y-9\right)y$

$18{y}^{2}-9y$

$\left(8b-1\right)b$

Multiply a Binomial by a Binomial

In the following exercises, multiply the following binomials using: the Distributive Property the FOIL method the Vertical Method.

$\left(w+5\right)\left(w+7\right)$

${w}^{2}+12w+35$

$\left(y+9\right)\left(y+3\right)$

$\left(p+11\right)\left(p-4\right)$

${p}^{2}+7p-44$

$\left(q+4\right)\left(q-8\right)$

In the following exercises, multiply the binomials. Use any method.

$\left(x+8\right)\left(x+3\right)$

${x}^{2}+11x+24$

$\left(y+7\right)\left(y+4\right)$

$\left(y-6\right)\left(y-2\right)$

${y}^{2}-8y+12$

$\left(x-7\right)\left(x-2\right)$

$\left(w-4\right)\left(w+7\right)$

${w}^{2}+3w-28$

$\left(q-5\right)\left(q+8\right)$

$\left(p+12\right)\left(p-5\right)$

${p}^{2}+7p-60$

$\left(m+11\right)\left(m-4\right)$

$\left(6p+5\right)\left(p+1\right)$

$6{p}^{2}+11p+5$

$\left(7m+1\right)\left(m+3\right)$

$\left(2t-9\right)\left(10t+1\right)$

$20{t}^{2}-88t-9$

$\left(3r-8\right)\left(11r+1\right)$

$\left(5x-y\right)\left(3x-6\right)$

$15{x}^{2}-3xy-30x+6y$

$\left(10a-b\right)\left(3a-4\right)$

$\left(a+b\right)\left(2a+3b\right)$

$2{a}^{2}+5ab+3{b}^{2}$

$\left(r+s\right)\left(3r+2s\right)$

$\left(4z-y\right)\left(z-6\right)$

$4{z}^{2}-24z-zy+6y$

$\left(5x-y\right)\left(x-4\right)$

$\left({x}^{2}+3\right)\left(x+2\right)$

${x}^{3}+2{x}^{2}+3x+6$

$\left({y}^{2}-4\right)\left(y+3\right)$

$\left({x}^{2}+8\right)\left({x}^{2}-5\right)$

${x}^{4}+3{x}^{2}-40$

$\left({y}^{2}-7\right)\left({y}^{2}-4\right)$

$\left(5ab-1\right)\left(2ab+3\right)$

$10{a}^{2}{b}^{2}+13ab-3$

$\left(2xy+3\right)\left(3xy+2\right)$

$\left(6pq-3\right)\left(4pq-5\right)$

$24{p}^{2}{q}^{2}-42pq+15$

$\left(3rs-7\right)\left(3rs-4\right)$

Multiply a Trinomial by a Binomial

In the following exercises, multiply using the Distributive Property the Vertical Method.

$\left(x+5\right)\left({x}^{2}+4x+3\right)$

${x}^{3}+9{x}^{2}+23x+15$

$\left(u+4\right)\left({u}^{2}+3u+2\right)$

$\left(y+8\right)\left(4{y}^{2}+y-7\right)$

$4{y}^{3}+33{y}^{2}+y-56$

$\left(a+10\right)\left(3{a}^{2}+a-5\right)$

In the following exercises, multiply. Use either method.

$\left(w-7\right)\left({w}^{2}-9w+10\right)$

${w}^{3}-16{w}^{2}+73w-70$

$\left(p-4\right)\left({p}^{2}-6p+9\right)$

$\left(3q+1\right)\left({q}^{2}-4q-5\right)$

$3{q}^{3}-11{q}^{2}-19q-5$

$\left(6r+1\right)\left({r}^{2}-7r-9\right)$

Mixed Practice

$\left(10y-6\right)+\left(4y-7\right)$

$14y-13$

$\left(15p-4\right)+\left(3p-5\right)$

$\left({x}^{2}-4x-34\right)-\left({x}^{2}+7x-6\right)$

$-11x-28$

$\left({j}^{2}-8j-27\right)-\left({j}^{2}+2j-12\right)$

$5q\left(3{q}^{2}-6q+11\right)$

$15{q}^{3}-30{q}^{2}+55q$

$8t\left(2{t}^{2}-5t+6\right)$

$\left(s-7\right)\left(s+9\right)$

${s}^{2}+2s-63$

$\left(x-5\right)\left(x+13\right)$

$\left({y}^{2}-2y\right)\left(y+1\right)$

${y}^{3}-{y}^{2}-2y$

$\left({a}^{2}-3a\right)\left(4a+5\right)$

$\left(3n-4\right)\left({n}^{2}+n-7\right)$

$3{n}^{3}-{n}^{2}-25n+28$

$\left(6k-1\right)\left({k}^{2}+2k-4\right)$

$\left(7p+10\right)\left(7p-10\right)$

$49{p}^{2}-100$

$\left(3y+8\right)\left(3y-8\right)$

$\left(4{m}^{2}-3m-7\right){m}^{2}$

$4{m}^{4}-3{m}^{3}-7{m}^{2}$

$\left(15{c}^{2}-4c+5\right){c}^{4}$

$\left(5a+7b\right)\left(5a+7b\right)$

$25{a}^{2}+70ab+49{b}^{2}$

$\left(3x-11y\right)\left(3x-11y\right)$

$\left(4y+12z\right)\left(4y-12z\right)$

$16{y}^{2}-144{z}^{2}$

## Everyday math

Mental math You can use binomial multiplication to multiply numbers without a calculator. Say you need to multiply 13 times 15. Think of 13 as $10+3$ and 15 as $10+5$ .

1. Multiply $\left(10+3\right)\left(10+5\right)$ by the FOIL method.
2. Multiply $13·15$ without using a calculator.
3. Which way is easier for you? Why?

Mental math You can use binomial multiplication to multiply numbers without a calculator. Say you need to multiply 18 times 17. Think of 18 as $20-2$ and 17 as $20-3$ .

1. Multiply $\left(20-2\right)\left(20-3\right)$ by the FOIL method.
2. Multiply $18·17$ without using a calculator.
3. Which way is easier for you? Why?

## Writing exercises

Which method do you prefer to use when multiplying two binomials: the Distributive Property, the FOIL method, or the Vertical Method? Why?

Which method do you prefer to use when multiplying a trinomial by a binomial: the Distributive Property or the Vertical Method? Why?

Multiply the following:

$\begin{array}{c}\left(x+2\right)\left(x-2\right)\hfill \\ \left(y+7\right)\left(y-7\right)\hfill \\ \left(w+5\right)\left(w-5\right)\hfill \end{array}$

Multiply the following:

$\begin{array}{c}\left(m-3\right)\left(m+3\right)\hfill \\ \left(n-10\right)\left(n+10\right)\hfill \\ \left(p-8\right)\left(p+8\right)\hfill \end{array}$

Multiply the following:

$\begin{array}{c}\left(p+3\right)\left(p+3\right)\hfill \\ \left(q+6\right)\left(q+6\right)\hfill \\ \left(r+1\right)\left(r+1\right)\hfill \end{array}$

Multiply the following:

$\begin{array}{c}\left(x-4\right)\left(x-4\right)\hfill \\ \left(y-1\right)\left(y-1\right)\hfill \\ \left(z-7\right)\left(z-7\right)\hfill \end{array}$

## Self check

After completing the exercises, use this checklist to evaluate your mastery of the objectives of this section.

What does this checklist tell you about your mastery of this section? What steps will you take to improve?

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