What is a(x-1)-(a+2)(x-1) ?

The solution to a(x-1)-(a+2)(x-1) is -2x+2

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simplify a(x-1)-(a+2)(x-1)

simplify

a (x - 1) - (a + 2) (x - 1)

- 2 x + 2

Solution steps

a (x - 1) - (a + 2) (x - 1)

Expand

a (x - 1) : a x - a

= a x - a - (a + 2) (x - 1)

Expand

- (a + 2) (x - 1) : - a x + a - 2 x + 2

= a x - a - a x + a - 2 x + 2

Group like terms

= - 2 x + a x - a x - a + a + 2

Add similar elements:

a x - a x = 0

= - 2 x - a + a + 2

Add similar elements:

- a + a = 0

= - 2 x + 2

(x^{3} + 1)^{3}

- a \cdot (- a)

1.0 2^{5}

x (a + b)^{2} - 4 x (a + b)^{2}

2 \cdot 1 0^{- 8}