Answer
$$\frac{{11x}}{4}$$
Work Step by Step
$$\eqalign{
& \int_1^2 {\left( {x{y^3} - x} \right)dy} \cr
& {\text{the notation }}dy{\text{ indicates integration with respect to }}y,{\text{ so we treat }}y{\text{ as variable and}} \cr
& x{\text{ as a constant}}{\text{. using the power rule for antiderivatives we obtain}} \cr
& \int_1^2 {\left( {x{y^3} - x} \right)dy} = \left[ {x\left( {\frac{{{y^4}}}{4}} \right) - x\left( y \right)} \right]_1^2 \cr
& {\text{then}} \cr
& = \left[ {\frac{{x{y^4}}}{4} - xy} \right]_1^2 \cr
& {\text{evaluating the limits in the variable }}y \cr
& = \left[ {\frac{{x{{\left( 2 \right)}^4}}}{4} - x\left( 2 \right)} \right] - \left[ {\frac{{x{{\left( 1 \right)}^4}}}{4} - x\left( 1 \right)} \right] \cr
& {\text{simplifying}} \cr
& = \left( {4x - 2x} \right) - \left( {\frac{1}{4}x - x} \right) \cr
& = 2x + \frac{3}{4}x \cr
& = \frac{{11x}}{4} \cr} $$
