How do you simplify $2(x^2-x)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-11-07T14:30:02

See a solution process below:

Multiply each term within the parenthesis by the term outside the parenthesis;

$color(red)(2)(x^2 - x) =>$

$(color(red)(2) xx x^2) - (color(red)(2) xx x) =>$

$2x^2 - 2x$

Answer 2 · 2017-11-07T14:32:23

$2x^2-2x$

$"each term inside the bracket is multiplied by the "2$

$rArrcolor(red)(2)(x^2-x)$

$=(color(red)(2)xx x^2)+(color(red)(2)xx-x)$

$=2x^2-2x$

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