Multiply polynomial $ \, \color{blue}{ x-2 } \, $ by $ \, \color{orangered}{ x^3 }$.
Answer
$$ \left( \color{blue}{x-2} \right) \cdot \color{orangered}{x^3} = x^4-2x^3 $$
Explanation
We can use distribution property to multiply the polynomial by the monomial.
$$ \begin{aligned} \left( x-2 \right) \cdot \color{orangered}{x^3} &= x \cdot \color{orangered}{x^3} + \left( -2\right) \cdot \color{orangered}{x^3} = \\ &= x^4-2x^3 \end{aligned} $$This page was created using
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