SOLUTION: check my work?? the problem: what is the product of (x^3+x^2+1)(x^2-x-5) the answer: x^5-6x^3+x^2-x-5

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Question 254399: check my work??
the problem:
what is the product of (x^3+x^2+1)(x^2-x-5)
the answer:
x^5-6x^3+x^2-x-5
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