I thought maybe you'd like some explanation instead of just the answer, which is probably in the back of your book. (a - b)(2a³ - ab + 3b²) Distribute each term in the first parentheses into the whole parenthesis on the right: a(2a³ - ab + 3b²) - b(2a³ - ab + 3b²) Do the two resulting distributions: 2a4 - a²b + 3ab² - 2a³b + ab² - 3b³ Collect like terms in ab² 2a4 - a²b + 4ab² - 2a³b - 3b³ Edwin