a) (5x3 – 2x2 + 4x – 4) . ( x3 + 3x2 – 5)
= 5x3 . ( x3 + 3x2 – 5) - 2x2 . ( x3 + 3x2 – 5) + 4x . ( x3 + 3x2 – 5) – 4 . ( x3 + 3x2 – 5)
= 5x3 . x3 + 5x3 . 3x2 + 5x3 . (-5) – [ 2x2 . x3 + 2x2 . 3x2 +2x2 . (-5)] + [4x . x3 + 4x. 3x2 + 4x . (-5)] – [ 4x3 + 4.3x2 + 4.(-5)]
= 5x6 + 15x5 – 25x3 – (2x5 + 6x4 – 10x2) + 4x4 + 12x3 – 20x – (4x3 + 12x2 – 20)
= 5x6 + 15x5 – 25x3 – 2x5 - 6x4 + 10x2 + 4x4 + 12x3 – 20x – 4x3 - 12x2 + 20
= 5x6 + (15x5 – 2x5 ) + (- 6x4 + 4x4 ) + (-25x3 + 12x3 – 4x3 ) + (10x2 - 12x2 ) – 20x + 20
= 5x6 + 13x5 – 2x4 – 17x3 -2x2 – 20x + 20
b) (-2,5.x4 + 0,5x2 + 1) . (4x3 – 2x + 6)
= -2,5.x4 . (4x3 – 2x + 6) + 0,5x2 . (4x3 – 2x + 6) + 1. (4x3 – 2x + 6)
= (-2,5.x4) . 4x3 + (-2,5.x4 ) . (-2x) + (-2,5.x4 ) . 6 + 0,5x2 . 4x3 + 0,5x2 . (-2x) + 0,5x2 . 6 + 4x3 – 2x + 6
= -10x7 + 5x5 – 15x4 + 2x5 – x3 + 3x2 + 4x3 – 2x + 6
= -10x7 + ( 5x5 + 2x5 ) - 15x4 + (– x3 + 4x3 ) + 3x2 – 2x + 6
= -10x7 +7x5 - 15x4 + 3x3 + 3x2 – 2x + 6