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Title: Multiplying Polynomials

Grade 8+ Lesson s1-l2

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Definition: Multiplying Polynomials

Multiplying polynomials means finding the product of two or more polynomials by applying the distributive property. Each term in the first polynomial is multiplied by each term in the second polynomial, and then the resulting terms are combined by adding like terms.

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Explanation:

For example, if you have two polynomials (a + b) and (c + d), you would multiply each term in the first polynomial by each term in the second polynomial:
(a + b)(c + d) = ac + ad + bc + bd