Find each of the following products:
(x2 – 3x + 7) × (2x + 3)
By using horizontal method,
We have;
= (x2 – 3x + 7) × (2x + 3)
= 2x(x2 – 3x + 7) + 3(x2 – 3x + 7)
= 2x3 - 6x2 + 14x + 3x2 – 9x + 21
By arranging the expression in the form of descending powers of x,
We get;
= 2x3 – 6x2 + 3x2 + 14x – 9x + 21
= 2x3 – 3x2 + 5x + 21