Multiply polynomial $ \, \color{blue}{ x^3+5x^2-x } \, $ by $ \, \color{orangered}{ x-1 }$.

$$ \left( \color{blue}{x^3+5x^2-x} \right) \cdot \left( \color{orangered}{x-1} \right) = x^4+4x^3-6x^2+x $$

We can multiply polynomials by using a GRID METHOD

Write one of the polynomials across the top and the other down the left side.

$$ \begin{darray}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline & \color{blue}{x^3} & \color{blue}{5x^2} & \color{blue}{-x} \\ \hline \color{blue}{x} & & & \\ \hline \color{blue}{-1} & & & \\ \hline \end{darray} $$

Fill in each empty box by multiplying the intersecting terms.

$$ \begin{darray}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline & \color{blue}{x^3} & \color{blue}{5x^2} & \color{blue}{-x} \\ \hline \color{blue}{x} & \color{orangered}{x^4} & \color{orangered}{5x^3} & \color{orangered}{-x^2} \\ \hline \color{blue}{-1} & \color{orangered}{-x^3} & \color{orangered}{-5x^2} & \color{orangered}{x} \\ \hline \end{darray} $$

Combine like terms:

$$ x^4 + 5x^3-x^3-x^2-5x^2 + x = \\ x^4+4x^3-6x^2+x $$

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