Multiplying Polynomials
Multiply terms
Recall that the product of the two terms 3x4 and 5x 3is found by using the commutative and associative properties, along with the rules for exponents.
(3x4) (5x3) = 3 . 5 .? x4. x3
=15x 4+3
=15x7
Multiply any two polynomials
We use the distributive property to extend this process to find the product of any two polynomials.