\(\begin{array}{l}\left( {2x + 3} \right).\left( {{x^2} - 5x + 4} \right)\\ = 2x.\left( {{x^2} - 5x + 4} \right) + 3.\left( {{x^2} - 5x + 4} \right)\\ = 2x.{x^2} - 2x.5x + 2x.4 + 3{x^2} - 3.5x + 3.4\\ = 2{x^3} - 10{x^2} + 8x + 3{x^2} - 15x + 12\\ = 2{x^3} + \left( { - 10{x^2} + 3{x^2}} \right) + \left( {8x - 15x} \right) + 12\\ = 2{x^3} - 7{x^2} - 7x + 12\end{array}\)