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: 60

Answer

$m^3-8$

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 $$ (m^2 + 2m+ 4)(m - 2)=m^2 (m - 2)+ 2m(m - 2)+4(m - 2)\\ = m^3-2m^2+2m^2-4m+4m-8\\ = m^3-8 .$$
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