Find the product when you multiply the polynomials (−4x4+10x)(5x3−1) .

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To find the product of the polynomials \((-4x^4 + 10x)(5x^3 - 1)\), we can use the distributive property (also known as the FOIL method for binomials).

We will distribute each term in the first polynomial \((-4x^4 + 10x)\) with each term in the second polynomial \((5x^3 - 1)\):

  1. \( -4x^4 \times 5x^3 = -20x^7 \)
  2. \( -4x^4 \times (-1) = 4x^4 \)
  3. \( 10x \times 5x^3 = 50x^4 \)
  4. \( 10x \times (-1) = -10x \)

Now, we combine all these results:

\[ -20x^7 + 4x^4 + 50x^4 - 10x \]

Next, we combine like terms:

\[ -20x^7 + (4x^4 + 50x^4) - 10x = -20x^7 + 54x^4 - 10x \]

So, the product of the polynomials \((-4x^4 + 10x)(5x^3 - 1)\) is:

\[ \boxed{-20x^7 + 54x^4 - 10x} \]