How do you multiply $(-b^3+4b+3)(2b^2)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-25T20:46:39

See the solution process below:

To multiply these two terms, you multiply each term within the parenthesis by $color(red)(2b^2)$

$(-b^3 + 4b + 3)(color(red)(2b^2)) ->$

$(color(red)(2b^2) xx -b^3) + (color(red)(2b^2) xx 4b) + (color(red)(2b^2) xx 3)$

$-2b^5 + 8b^3 + 6b^2$

How do you multiply (-b^3+4b+3)(2b^2)(-b^3+4b+3)(2b^2)?