This document provides steps for multiplying a binomial and a trinomial. It instructs the reader to first arrange the terms in a table according to their exponents, then combine like terms to get the final product in order from least to greatest exponent. The product of (9m 8 +6m 4 +3m 2 )(5m 3 +2m) is 45m 11 +18m 9 +30m 7 +12m 6 +15m 5 +6m 4.

1. Guide to Multiplying a Binomial and a Trinomial (9m 8 +6m 4 +3m 2 )(5m 3 +2m)

2. Step 1: First I put the numbers in a table to show you how to use the trinomials. 6m 4 12m 6 18m 9 2m 2 15m 5 30m 7 45m 11 5m 3 3m 2 6m 4 9m 8