document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=477172>Question 477172</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do you always use the property of distribution when multiplying monomials and polynomials?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327189 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327189\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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. </SPAN>\n" );
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