Multiply Monomial by Polynomial

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What is a monomial?

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A monomial is a polynomial with only one term, which can be a constant, a variable, or a product of constants and variables.

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What is a polynomial?

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A polynomial is an expression that consists of variables, coefficients, and non-negative integer exponents, combined using addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

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How do you multiply a monomial by a polynomial?

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To multiply a monomial by a polynomial, distribute the monomial to each term of the polynomial.

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Simplify: 5(3x + 2)

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15x + 10

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Simplify: -8x(x - 8)

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-8x² + 64x

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Simplify: -2x(x⁷ + 5)

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-2x⁸ - 10x

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Simplify: 4m(3m⁷ + 2m⁵)

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12m⁸ + 8m⁶

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Simplify: 2x(-2x - 3)

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-4x² - 6x

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, allowing you to multiply a single term by each term inside a parenthesis.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and perform any operations to reduce it to its simplest form.