Multiplying+polynomials

=What is a fractional coefficient?= Fraction before a variable. =How would polynomials be different with fractional coefficients?= There wouldnt be any constants. =What is the distributive property?= Taking the number outside the parenthesis and multiplying it by the number inside. =Why is it important to understand distributive property?= Most problems involving multiplying polynomials uses this property. =How do you multiply polynomials?= Use distributive property. =What do you do with the exponents in multiplying?= Add on if there are more than one of the same variable. The larger exponent should go first.