2. The Multiplication of Polynomials Algebra 2 Module 1 Lesson 2

3. Objectives Students develop the distributive property for application to polynomial multiplication. Students connect multiplication of polynomials with multiplication of multi-digit integers. Standards: A-SSE.A.2 and A-APR.C.4 MP.7 and MP.8

4. Opening Exercise Show that 28 × 27 = (20 + 8)(20 + 7) using an area model. What do the numbers you placed inside the four rectangular regions you drew represent?

5. Example 1 What if x is 20? How would the calculation look like?

6. Exercise 1-2

7. Example 2

8. Exercise 3-4