Distribute to each term: To multiply a number by a polynomial, we distribute the number to each term of the polynomial. We will multiply 8 by each term in the polynomial 3x2+5x−1.Calculation: 8×3x2=24x2, 8×5x=40x, and 8×(−1)=−8.
Combine the results: Combine the results of the multiplication to get the final expression.Calculation: 24x2+40x−8.
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