Question

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

Answer 1

`2x^2-2x`

Explanation:

`color(blue)(2(x^2-x)`

Use the distributive property

`color(brown)(a(b+c)=ab+ac`

`rarr(2)(x^2)-(2)(x)`

`color(green)(rArr2x^2-2x`