Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 5 - Section 5.5 - Multiplication of Polynomials - Exercise - Page 226: 47

Answer

$24a^2+84a+72$

Work Step by Step

We multiply each term of the first polynomial by each term of the second polynomial. Then we add the products, as follows $$ (4a + 8)(6a + 9)=4a (6a + 9)+ 8(6a + 9)\\ =24a^2+36a+48a+72=24a^2+84a+72 .$$
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