Multiply polynomial $ \, \color{blue}{ x+3 } \, $ by $ \, \color{orangered}{ x^2-3x+9 }$.

$$ \left( \color{blue}{x+3} \right) \cdot \left( \color{orangered}{x^2-3x+9} \right) = x^3+27 $$

We can multiply polynomials by using a GRID METHOD

Write one of the polynomials across the top and the other down the left side.

$$ \begin{darray}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline & \color{blue}{x^2} & \color{blue}{-3x} & \color{blue}{9} \\ \hline \color{blue}{x} & & & \\ \hline \color{blue}{3} & & & \\ \hline \end{darray} $$

Fill in each empty box by multiplying the intersecting terms.

$$ \begin{darray}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline & \color{blue}{x^2} & \color{blue}{-3x} & \color{blue}{9} \\ \hline \color{blue}{x} & \color{orangered}{x^3} & \color{orangered}{-3x^2} & \color{orangered}{9x} \\ \hline \color{blue}{3} & \color{orangered}{3x^2} & \color{orangered}{-9x} & \color{orangered}{27} \\ \hline \end{darray} $$

Combine like terms:

$$ x^3-3x^2 + 3x^2 + 9x-9x + 27 = \\ x^3+27 $$

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