Textbook Question
In Exercises 55–68, multiply using one of the rules for the square of a binomial.(aⁿ + 4bⁿ)²
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Textbook Question
In Exercises 67–82, find each product. (7x^2 y+1)(2x^2 y−3)
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Distribute each term in the first polynomial \((7x^2y + 1)\) to each term in the second polynomial \((2x^2y - 3)\). This is done using the distributive property \((a + b)(c + d) = ac + ad + bc + bd\).
Multiply the first term \(7x^2y\) in the first polynomial by the first term \(2x^2y\) in the second polynomial. This gives \(7x^2y \cdot 2x^2y = 14x^4y^2\).
Multiply the first term \(7x^2y\) in the first polynomial by the second term \(-3\) in the second polynomial. This gives \(7x^2y \cdot -3 = -21x^2y\).
Multiply the second term \(1\) in the first polynomial by the first term \(2x^2y\) in the second polynomial. This gives \(1 \cdot 2x^2y = 2x^2y\).
Multiply the second term \(1\) in the first polynomial by the second term \(-3\) in the second polynomial. This gives \(1 \cdot -3 = -3\). Combine all the terms from the previous steps to form the expanded polynomial.
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