Algebra
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Question
Simplify the expression
4b−a−b2a+ba2
Evaluate
(4b−a)−(b−a)ba
Remove the parentheses
4b−a−(b−a)ba
Multiply the terms
4b−a−ba(b−a)
Solution
More Steps
Evaluate
−ba(b−a)
Apply the distributive property
−bab−(−ba×a)
Multiply the terms
−b2a−(−ba×a)
Multiply the terms
−b2a−(−ba2)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−b2a+ba2
4b−a−b2a+ba2
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