SOLUTION: Do you always use the property of distribution when multiplying monomials and polynomials?

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Question 477172: Do you always use the property of distribution when multiplying monomials and polynomials?
Answer by richard1234(7193)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes. Polynomials are sums of monomials, so when you multiply two or more polynomials you have to distribute if you want to simplify it. The only exception is when you are multiplying all monomials in which you won't need the distributive property.
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