Combining and Multiplying Polynomials

A bracket with four terms

A bracket with three terms

A single term

A bracket with two terms

Multiply every term in the binomial by every term in the trinomial

Multiply only the last terms

Add the terms together

Multiply only the first terms

2x

4x

x^2

2x^2

Multiplying only once

Adding the terms

Not multiplying the entire bracket by itself three times

Using the wrong formula

First, Outer, Inner, Least

First, Outer, Inner, Last

First, Only, Inner, Last

First, Outer, Initial, Last

x^2

x^3

2x^2

2x^3

x^3 - 6x^2 + 8x - 12

x^3 - 4x^2 + 12x - 8

x^3 - 4x^2 + 8x - 6

x^3 - 6x^2 + 12x - 8

Subtract the terms

Divide the terms

Add the coefficients

Look for like terms and combine them

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