a) x2(5x3 – x - \(\frac{1}{2}\)) = x2. 5x3 + x2 . (-x) + x2 . ( \(-\frac{1}{2}\) )
= 5x5 – x3 – \(\frac{1}{2}\)x2
b) (3xy – x2 + y) \(\frac{2}{3}\)x2y = \(\frac{2}{3}\)x2y . 3xy + \(\frac{2}{3}\)x2y . (- x2) + \(\frac{2}{3}\)x2y .
y = 2x3y2 – \(\frac{2}{3}\)x4y + \(\frac{2}{3}\)x2y2
c) (4x3– 5xy + 2x)( \(-\frac{1}{2}\)xy) = \(-\frac{1}{2}\)xy . 4x3 + ( \(-\frac{1}{2}\)xy) . (-5xy) + ( \(-\frac{1}{2}\)xy) . 2x
= -2x4y + \(\frac{5}{2}\)x2y2 – x2y.