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Chapter 7

Multiplying by One or More Terms

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.

The Problems You’ll Work On

When multiplying by one or more terms, you deal with the following in this chapter:

 Distributing terms with one or more factors over two or more terms — multiplication over sums and differences

 Distributing division over sums and differences and dividing each term in the parentheses

 Distributing binomials over binomials or trinomials and then combining like terms

 Multiplying binomials using FOIL: First, Outer, Inner, Last

 Using Pascal’s triangle to find powers of binomials

 Finding products of binomials times trinomials that create sums and differences of cubes

What to Watch Out For

With all the distributing and multiplying, don’t overlook the following:

 Applying the rules of exponents to all terms when distributing variables over several terms

 Changing the sign of each term when distributing a negative factor over several terms

 Combining the outer and inner terms correctly when applying FOIL

 Starting with the zero power when assigning powers of the second term to the pattern in Pascal’s triangle

Distributing One Term Over Sums and Differences

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Distributing Using Division

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Multiplying Binomials Using Distributing

321–325 Distribute the first binomial over the second binomial and simplify.

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Multiplying Binomials Using FOIL

326–335 Multiply the binomials using “FOIL.”

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Distributing Binomials Over Trinomials

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Squaring Binomials

341–345 Square the binomials.

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Raising Binomials to the Third Power

346–350 Raise the binomials to the third power.

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Using Pascal’s Triangle

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Finding Special Products of Binomials and Trinomials

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