Question

What is the difference between mutiplying and adding polynomials

Answer 1

adding, subtracting and multiplying polynomials are, basically, the same as adding, subtracting and multiplying numbers. They only difference is that we have a pesky variable to worry about

Answer 2

When you add polynomials, you combine only like terms together. When you multiply polynomials, you multiply all pairs of terms together.

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