Ta có
M = x ( x 3 + x 2 – 3 x – 2 ) - ( x 2 – 2 ) ( x 2 + x – 1 ) = x . x 3 + x . x 2 – 3 x . x – 2 . x – ( x 2 . x 2 + x 2 . x – x 2 – 2 x 2 – 2 x + 2 ) = x 4 + x 3 – 3 x 2 – 2 x – ( x 4 + x 3 – 3 x 2 – 2 x + 2 ) = x 4 + x 3 – 3 x 2 – 2 x – x 4 – x 3 + 3 x 2 + 2 x – 2
= - 2
Vậy M = -2
Đáp án cần chọn là: D