\[x^{5} - x^{4} = x^{4}\left( x^{5 - 4} - 1 \right) = x^{4}(x - 1)\]
\[Проверка:\ \]
\[x^{4}(x - 1) = x^{1 + 4} - x^{4}\]
\[x^{5} - x^{4} = x^{5} - x^{4}\]
\[\Longrightarrow верно.\]