Question:
Simplify:
(x3 − 2x2 + 5x − 7)(2x − 3)
Solution:
To simplify, we will proceed as follows:
(x3 − 2x2 + 5x − 7)(2x − 3)
$=2 x\left(x^{3}-2 x^{2}+5 x-7\right)-3\left(x^{3}-2 x^{2}+5 x-7\right)$
$=2 x^{4}-4 x^{3}+10 x^{2}-14 x-3 x^{3}+6 x^{2}-15 x+21$
$=2 x^{4}-4 x^{3}-3 x^{3}+10 x^{2}+6 x^{2}-14 x-15 x+21 \quad$ (Rearranging)
$=2 x^{4}-7 x^{3}+16 x^{2}-29 x+21$ (Combining like terms)
Thus, the answer is $2 x^{4}-7 x^{3}+16 x^{2}-29 x+21$.