Big Fact: Multiplying polynomials relies on the distributive property.
Examples
$(7v)(-3v^2-8v+5)$
$(\gamma+2)(\gamma+1)$
$(-2b^2+6b-8)(9b^2-3b)$
General Shortcut Method
To multiply two polynomials
- multiply every term in the first by every term in the second
- combine like terms
Geometry
Write a polynomial for the area of the figure below.