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A-APR.1 Warmup M2-001-A06-V03

Add, subtract, and multiply polynomials; understand polynomial closure under these operations.

Multiply a binomial by a trinomial and simplify by combining like terms

Problem

Multiply the binomial \((y~-~4)\) by the trinomial \((y^2~+~2y~-~1)\). Give the coefficients of the product in descending-degree order, including zeros for missing degrees.

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Curriculum context
Course
Math II
Standard
A-APR.1
Category
Algebra
Domain
Arithmetic with Polynomials and Rational Expressions
Objective
Add, subtract, and multiply polynomials; understand polynomial closure under these operations.
Problem type
Multiply a binomial by a trinomial and simplify by combining like terms