5.4       Multiplication of Polynomials
Homework:  EOO 1-25, 35, 37,  EOO 45-81

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Multiplying Polynomials:  Multiply the coefficients, use properties of exponents to multiply variables.

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Notice in the example above:  When we multiply conjugates, the product is a difference of squares. The outside product and the inside product combine to equal 0.


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