Question Simplify the expression 2xa−2x+2a Evaluate xa×2−(x−a)×2Use the commutative property to reorder the terms 2xa−(x−a)×2Multiply the terms 2xa−2(x−a)Solution More Steps Evaluate −2(x−a)Apply the distributive property −2x−(−2a)If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses −2x+2a 2xa−2x+2a Show Solution Factor the expression 2(xa−x+a) Evaluate xa×2−(x−a)×2Use the commutative property to reorder the terms 2xa−(x−a)×2Multiply the terms 2xa−2(x−a)Simplify More Steps Evaluate −2(x−a)Apply the distributive property −2x−2(−a)Multiply the terms −2x+2a 2xa−2x+2aSolution 2(xa−x+a) Show Solution