Multiplying & Factoring Polynomials

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Multiply: (4x + 3)(2x - 1)

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8x² + 2x - 3

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Factor: n² + 5n - 6

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(n - 1)(n + 6)

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Multiply: (x + 7)(x + 9)

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x² + 16x + 63

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Multiply: (x + 10)(x - 10)

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x² - 100

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Factor: x² + 9x - 36

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(x + 12)(x - 3)

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Definition: Polynomial

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An expression consisting of variables and coefficients, involving only the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative integer exponents.

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Definition: Degree of a Polynomial

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The highest power of the variable in a polynomial.

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Definition: Factoring a Polynomial

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The process of breaking down a polynomial into simpler polynomials that, when multiplied together, give the original polynomial.

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Example: Factor x² - 16

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(x - 4)(x + 4) (Difference of squares)

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Definition: Binomial

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A polynomial with exactly two terms.