![48x^3-4x^2+18x-40 \text{ is the product of } (8x^2+6x+8)(6x-5)](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/j9gln0j4g6mdpy02y2oqtu9i0ucxk2rqf8.png)
Solution:
Given that we have to multiply the polynomials
![(8x^2+6x+8)(6x-5)](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/e8y2zguzrw1bqzdty7eo02wb0f3icgoadp.png)
Multiplying polynomials is similar to multiplying numbers
When you multiply two terms together you must multiply the coefficient (numbers) and add the exponents
Let us multiply the given polynomials
![\rightarrow (8x^2+6x+8)(6x-5)](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/1kzp1dov93l9n3ymb1yinzt6kvj3wejw3m.png)
Multiply each term in first bracket with each term in second bracket
![\rightarrow (8x^2)(6x) -5(8x^2)+6x(6x)+6x(-5)+8(6x)+8(-5)](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/f845pujxuleu3rlybkfgadw27h94zzg7vi.png)
Add the exponents and multiply the coefficients
![\rightarrow 48x^3-40x^2+36x^2-30x+48x-40](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/b5latgnmqokukwx88dcbmp9dbimlxnhdxb.png)
Combine the like terms -30x and 48x
![\rightarrow 48x^3-40x^2+36x^2+18x-40](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/eot29mdqmgso3hxh483er4bbbwfo5s4pph.png)
Combine the like terms
![-40x^2 \text{ and } 36x^2](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/zv3hfr8q5dkqnlx6bi2pwtuf7b7x4fc1kz.png)
![\rightarrow 48x^3-4x^2+18x-40](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/nxm3c8pf1iamr099ezats9ovt78mnmk0qb.png)
Thus the polynomials has been multiplied