How do you simplify #a (a-3) -2 (a+1)#?
1 Answer
Nov 7, 2016
Explanation:
distribute the brackets.
collect like terms.
#a^2+(-3a-2a)-2=a^2-5a-2#
distribute the brackets.
collect like terms.
#a^2+(-3a-2a)-2=a^2-5a-2#