Multiplying

Monomials by Polynomials – You’ve seen this before…

Write out the step by step process required to solve using the distributive property:

Steps: Solve:
1) 2 ( 2 – 12)

2)

3)

Now, here are the steps required for multiplying a monomial by a polynomial:
Step 1: Multiply the monomial by the first term in the polynomial. Write the result (with sign) off to
side.
Step 2: Repeat this process with each of the next terms in the polynomial. Remember to write the
sign with each result off to the side.
Step 3: Identify and combine any like terms.

With this information, solve the following multiplication problems:

2y ( 2y – 12y)





2y ( 2x – 12y)





2y ( 2x – 12x)