x^5-5x+2
=x*x^2*x^2-5x+2
=x(x+1)(x+1)-5x+1
=x(x^2+2x+1)-5x+1
=x(x+1+2x+1)-5x+1
=3x^2+2x-5x+1
=3x^2-3x+1
=3(x+1)-3x+1
=4