(x^2+ax-b)*(x^2-3x+1)
=x^4+(a-3)*x^3+(1-3a-b)x^2+(a+3b)x-b
(a-3)=5 (1-3a-b)=-6
a=8 b=-17
(a+b)*(a-b)=a^2-b^2=64-289=-225