document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241571>Question 241571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiplication of Polynomials  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me multiply vertically\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2-7x+3)(6x^2+4x-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help will be greatly appreciated.  I know how to arrange this in vertical format, but after that step I am getting confused.  Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2-7x+3)(6x^2+4x-8) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any help will be greatly appreciated. I know how to arrange this in vertical format, but after that step I am getting confused. Thank you <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "top::::: (x^2::::::-7x::::+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bottom:::(6x^2:::::+4x::::-8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each term of \"top\" by 6x^2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":::::::::6x^4:::::::-42x^3::::::::+18x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each term of \"top\" by 4x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "::::::::::::::::::::+4x^3:::::::::-28x^2::::::+12x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each term of \"top\" by -8 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::-8x^2:::::::-56x::::::-24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried to put all \"like\" terms in the same column so add the terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in each column to get the final answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":::::::::6x^4:::::::-38x^3::::::::-18x^2::::::-44x::::::-24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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