Multiplying algebraic expressions is much like multiplying numbers, but the introduction of variables makes the process just a bit more interesting. Products involving variables call on the rules of exponents. And, because of the commutative property of addition and multiplication, arrangements and rearrangements of terms and factors can make the process simpler.
When multiplying by one or more terms, you deal with the following in this chapter:
With all the distributing and multiplying, don't overlook the following:
311–315 Distribute the number over the terms in the parentheses.
311. 3(2x + 4)
312. −4(5y − 6)
313. 7(x2 − 2x + 3)
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316–320 Perform the division by dividing each term in the numerator by the term in the denominator.
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321–325 Distribute the first binomial over the second binomial and simplify.
321. (a + 1)(x − 2)
322. (y − 4)(z2 + 7)
323. (x + 2)(z − 2)
324. (x2 − 7)(x3 − 8)
325. (x2 + y4)(x2 − y4)
326–335 Multiply the binomials using “FOIL.”
326. (x − 3)(x + 2)
327. (y + 6)(y + 4)
328. (2x − 3)(3x − 2)
329. (z − 4)(3z − 8)
330. (5x + 3)(4x − 2)
331. (3y − 4)(7y + 4)
332. (x2 − 1)(x2 + 1)
333. (2y3 + 1)(3y3 − 2)
334. (8x − 7)(8x + 7)
335. (2z2 + 3)(2z2 − 3)
336–340 Distribute the binomial over the trinomial and simplify.
336. (x + 3)(x2 − 2x + 1)
337. (y − 2)(y2 + 3y + 4)
338. (2z + 1)(z2 + z + 7)
339. (4x − 3)(2x2 + 2x + 1)
340. (y + 7)(3y2 − 7y + 5)
341. (x + 5)2
342. (y − 6)2
343. (4z + 3)2
344. (5x − 2)2
345. (8x + y)2
346–350 Raise the binomials to the third power.
346. (x + 2)3
347. (y − 4)3
348. (3z + 2)3
349. (2x2 + 1)3
350. (a2 − b)3
351–360 Raise the binomial to the indicated power.
351. (x + 3)4
352. (y − 2)5
353. (z + 1)6
354. (a + b)7
356. (4z + 1)4
357. (3y − 2)5
358. (2x + 3)6
359. (3x + 2y)4
360. (2z − 3w)5
361–365 Distribute the binomial over the trinomial to determine the “special” product.
361. (x − 1)(x2 + x + 1)
362. (y + 2)(y2 − 2y + 4)
363. (z − 4)(z2 + 4z + 16)
364. (3x − 2)(9x2 + 6x + 4)
365. (5z + 2w)(25z2 − 10zw + 4w2)
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