Bài giải:
a) (x2 – 2x+ 1)(x – 1)
= x2 . x + x2.(-1) + (-2x). x + (-2x). (-1) + 1 . x + 1 . (-1)
= x3 - x2 - 2x2 + 2x + x – 1
= x3 - 3x2 + 3x – 1
b) (x3 – 2x2 + x -1)(5 – x)
= x3 . 5 + x3 . (-x) + (-2 x2) . 5 + (-2x2)(-x) + x . 5 + x(-x) + (-1) . 5 + (-1) . (-x)
= 5 x3 – x4 – 10x2 + 2x3 +5x – x2 – 5 + x
= - x4 + 7x3 – 11x2+ 6x - 5.
Suy ra kết quả của phép nhan:
(x3 – 2x2 + x -1)(x - 5) = (x3 – 2x2 + x -1)(-(5 - x))
= - (x3 – 2x2 + x -1)(5 – x)
= - (- x4 + 7x3 – 11x2+ 6x -5)
= x4 - 7x3 + 11x2- 6x + 5