Identify terms: Identify the terms to be multiplied.We are multiplying −9x by each term in the polynomial −x2−4.
Multiply −9x by −x2: Multiply −9x by the first term in the polynomial, −x2.−9x×−x2=9x3 (Multiplying two negatives gives a positive, and we add the exponents for x).
Multiply −9x by −4: Multiply −9x by the second term in the polynomial, −4.−9x×−4=36x (Again, multiplying two negatives gives a positive).
Combine results: Combine the results from the previous steps to get the final answer. The product is 9x3+36x.
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